1974 THORP T18


  • For Sale
  • 1974
  • THORP T18
  • 118EK
  • 654
  • Napa , CA USA

38000 $38,000 USD

John Kempkey

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    • For Sale
    • 1974
    • THORP T18
    • 118EK
    • 654
    • Napa , CA USA

    John Kempkey

    John

    General Specs (cont.)

    750

    0 SMOH

    Project

    1974

    1974

    VFR

    2

    Additional Classifications

    Detailed Description

    !974 Thorp T-18, Builder--Ed Kempkey (B-17 Pilot/A&E/metal shop teacher): 750 TT,  "O" SMOH O-320 Lyc. ( @ $32,234. per Lyc-Con invoice, 4-9-24 ) new Surefly dual mags, "0" SMOH governor, Hartzell CS (needs overhaul), basic instruments w KX 155, dual rudder/brake controls. All metal compound surfaces, e.g., cowl, wing & stabilizer tips, wheel fairings: no fiberglass!  Always hangared at APC.
    
    This is a project airplane, requiring reinstall of engine, rubber hoses, brakes & bleeding and ABS-out. A very straight  flying T-18, built  under  input, advisement and approval from John Thorp --  throughout each step of the building  process.    
    
    Selling, due to health issues. Asking $38,000  
    
    Parts and Tooling: cowl cheeks, steel cowl forms and jigging along with tail tip, wing tip, wheel fairing molds & tooling: have surface rust, but represent a treasure trove to a T-18 builder looking for precision made tooling, for producing all aluminum parts. Asking $2,000

    Airframe

    All Aluminum