$800 C-45 Fixer upper :)

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 12:33 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Beech-C4 ... 9145QQrdZ1

Could be the basis for a WIX aircraft :lol:

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 4:53 am

It's on the Registry as C-45G 51-11452 owned by Mark Itmar Brown of Carrollton, Texas as of 1981 - maybe with permission the photos can be added to its file. Looks like a deal - there's got to be a lot more than eight hundred bucks worth of parts there (although that left cowling looks a bit fire-damaged!).

Eureka181 · **Joined:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:27 pm **Posts:** 182

It does not look that bad. Unless there is some serious corrosion. It could be restored nicely.

Eric

Broken-Wrench · **Joined:** Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:37 pm **Posts:** 1197

http://www.aigaviation.com/salvage/Salvagecraftz36.aspx

This is probably a better value

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Scott WRG Editor wrote:

Could be the basis for a WIX aircraft :lol:

Could be the basis for a lot of wasted money... And I thought I had too much into my T-6 project!

Eric Friedebach · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:45 pm

The only way to remove the wing roots like that is with a saw or a torch.

Sad.

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:49 pm

bdk wrote:

Scott WRG Editor wrote:

Could be the basis for a WIX aircraft :lol:

Could be the basis for a lot of wasted money... And I thought I had too much into my T-6 project!

Heh, I guess the humor part of my statement didn't translate well

If we had the resources to rebuild that C-45 then we would be better off resurrecting the Whirlwind project, but until I win the lottery it's going to remain a dream.

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:38 pm

He's right, the center section is one piece. A problem that my uncle has had before. Owns 3 Beech 18's. He retrieved 2 out of canada, one flew out and had problems once getting into the usa (long story short) engine lost oil, could not feather prop, on landing, gear would not come down, bellied on runway. (pilot was a low time 18 pilot) but the other engine a 80 hr TT covington performed flawless until runway contact. Other A/C was trucked out on a flatbed on a rig that positioned the airplane on a 45 degree angle to take away from the wide centersection. Really works slick. The trailer is owned by the guy that used to do the aerobatic routine at shows with a navy looking 18. Definatly the cats meow on moving a beech by trailer........the other alternative really sucks!!!

Roger Cain · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 6:17 pm

Taigh Ramey in Stockton CA (an occasional poster here) transports C-45's on a regular basis. For a view of his transportation methods, take a look at: http://www.twinbeech.com/ground_transportation.htm

Warning: You'll probably lose some time visiting the rest of his website!

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:15 pm

Thats the set up but not the same guy that moved it...............Nice site, thanks for posting!

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