45D to paint and engine

tailpilot · Post by **tailpilot** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:44 pm

What an adventure so far

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I took my plane from Tennessee to Mena Ar. for paint....about 10 min. out I blew a ring and it chewed up two cyl. now I am in for paint and an engine overhaul.....then I find out that my crank is pitted too bad and I need a new exhaust......Oh well.....its only money right

She will be nice when the pain is all over.......eng overhaul, new paint and a new airtex interior......I guess a money tree is in order........any one have one to rent

cessna170bdriver · Post by **cessna170bdriver** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:27 pm

Just tell your significant other that it'll only take between 25 and 30 AMU's (Aviation Money Units) to get going again.

Miles

tailpilot · Post by **tailpilot** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:53 pm

the good thing is she is also a pilot and the paint and interior was her idea.........
I just had a big smile when they said "you need a new engine"

"oh darn honey, we have to have an engine overhaul"

I prob. could have just gotten 2 new cyl. and been done......

Curtis Brown · Post by **Curtis Brown** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:54 pm

I just harvested my money tree...nothing left but bear branches.

flat country pilot · Post by **flat country pilot** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:13 pm

AMU's (Aviation Money Units)

Good one, I like that.

Dward · Post by **Dward** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 5:43 pm

I just finished the installation of a Gold Seal O300D from Western Skyways. I'd like to help you but I dug mine out by the roots and sifted the dirt.

Robert Eilers · Post by **Robert Eilers** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:34 am

I have been planting ones in the back yard. I figure there is as good a chance a money tree will grow as there is I will when the lottery. I even tried planting some Canadian - you never know, eh! If I get a sprout I'll let you know. In fact, if anyone is interested in investing in the future crop I'd consider selling futures.

Post by **GAHorn** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:49 am

I've got a couple of holes around the place I've been putting money into as well....
Haven't seen anything growing yet except the bills, tho'.