ANOTHER RESTORATION PROJECT

This is a 1973 Piper PA28-140 that is being brought in for total restoration. It has been sitting idle for approximately 12 years in Monroe, Louisiana.

Before any restoration

After!!!

Scroll down to see the process.

Starting to load aircraft for the trip back to Clinton, Iowa.

All loaded and ready for the trip

18 hours later the aircraft is being put into our hangar

The instrument panel "before" photos

A photo of the interior

Inside the tail section

One wing on and the aircraft is starting to come together. Stay tuned for the finished photos.

Well, here it is, preparing to finish the Cherokee!

One of our guys preparing to attach the leading edge skin.

The engine is on.

Wing and prop are re-attached.

Starting to look like an airplane again.

Doing some work on the fiberglass!

All new plastic, ready to trim.

Finished and ready to put on cowling.

Getting ready for first flight in 12 years.

Finished Cherokee headed for interior shop.

Rebuilt engine

Newly recovered front seats.

Recovered rear seats.

New panels.

New plastic and paint and the dash is %100 better!

THE FINISHED CHEROKEE. (Paint is blue)