TY BURROUGHS Wrote:
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> FELLOW 150 OWNERS . I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED MY
> FIRST PLANE IT IS A 67 MODEL. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS
> WITH THE BATTERY ENDING UP DEAD AFTER A COUPLE OF
> WEEKS. IT IS FLOWN  AT LEAST 2 HOURS A WEEK. THE
> GENERATOR SEEMS TO STILL BE BUZZING IN THE
> HEADSETS AS IT RUNS . NO SWITCHES SEEM TO BE LEFT
> ON . THE AMMETER SHOWS CHARGING DURING FLIGHT .
> HAS ANYONE HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ? DO YOU HAVE
> ANY SUGGESTIONS HOW TO FIX IT. HELP WELCOMED

Hello RSB,
I am interested in buying or trading my 1958 Cessna 182 for your 150/160hp  Cessna.
Are you interested in selling or trading?
I have a listing I made and will attach it below.
Thank you,
Jim.......

Hello ,
I read your ad  and would like to know if you would be interested in a trade or sale of your plane for a 1958 Cessna 182A?

I will send photo's if you are interested.

I have a Beautiful, Low Time,  1958 Cessna 182A in excellent flying condition.
The Classic Straight Tail. 


Only 3155 Hrs TT Since New.

0470 230hp Engine only has 512 Hours SMOH

New McCauley Prop with 161 hrs. and cruises at 160 mph at 12 gph. 
Los Angeles  to Portland in 5-1/2 hrs.
This is a comfortable flying 182A.

The Exterior Paint shows very good and has always been in a Hangar.  A nice gloss shine.
No Corrosion.
The  fuselage, empennage and wings are as straight as they come!  A rare find for a aircraft of this Vintage.
The Interior was Restored in 2005.
New Airtex Upholstery on the Seats and Panels, 
All of the Interior metal looks like new and so is the weather striping.  The windshield and all windows are recently new. The piping around the doors and windows is also new.  The door panela and kick panels were new in 2005 and show very nice.

The aircrafts annual is not due until Dec. 1st of 2010.

Some of the Recent New Parts that have been installed are:

  1). New Fuel Cells, Bladders, 60 Gallons.
  2). New McCauley Prop, 160 hrs. SN
  3). New 4 Place Intercom.
  4). New Battery.
  5). New Seat Tracks.
  6). New Windshield and windows all around.
  7). New Alternator
  8). New Slick Mags.
  9). New Compass Card.
10). New Interior.
11). New Ailerons,  Flaps & Rollers.

Avionics & Instruments:

New Garmin 296 GPS.
New Airspeed Indicator.
New Heading Indicator.
New Altitude Indicator.
New Vertical Speed Indicator.
Transponder with Mode C.
In Panel 4 Place Intercom.
New Mark 12D Nav/Com Radio w/ Flip Flop.
Cessna Digital Nav/Com radio .
New ELT.
Two VOR'S and one Glide slope.   
IFR Capable.

OTHER ITEMS:
New Windshield
All New Windows
L&R Bladders.
New Braket Air Filter.
Spin on oil filter.
New Paint in 1999.
New Interior in 2005.
New Airtex Carpet.
New Brakes

New Tires
Wheel Pants
Exterior White Canvas Cover.
Electric Plug in Heater for the Oil Pan.
Cowl Vents.

It  had a $4,000 annual two years ago in 2007, seat tracks, Side windows, new Four Place Intercom, etc.
Then last years annual 2008 he replaced the generator with an alternator, New Slick Mags, Adjust and lube control linkage's, bulbs, etc.
This last Annual in Nov. of 2009 the Battery was replaced, New ELT and batteries, The Front Strut was serviced.
The  compressions on the Six Cylinders are from 72 to 76.
Like most 0470L's it uses about a quart  of oil every 20 hours.

The 182 does have a New McCauley prop with 160 hrs since new.

The A&P/IA that did the work for the last 12 years on this 182A is Tom Garcia, he is the same A&P/IA that works on Tom Wathens Famous airplanes....like the "Cauldron", a Famous French Classic Speed plane that won the Cleveland races in 1934 .  The "DeHaviland Comet", the "Laird Special",The "Firecracker" and a "Merlin Turbo Prop".   
Tom Garcia just completed the Annual and will not need a another until Dec. 1st of 2010.

It  a full canvass cover for windshield and windows.     
It has an electric plug in heater for the oil pan.   

The Mark 12D with Flip Flop is above the Transponder and the other Radio is a Cessna Digital Radio to the right of the Transponder.   
Two functioning radios--Both with a  VOR----The previous owner (Art) is sending me a VOR Head with Glide Slope to make this 182 Fully IFR Capable.

The older Straight Tails fly faster and use less fuel than the newer 182's.
A favorite of many.

This is a  nice, well cared for 182 and it shows.
If you have any questions please ask.
Thanks for your time and interest.
Sincerely,
James Pries
Salem Oregon.
503-409-8838

I have owned both standard 150s and now own a 150/160.I work on a contract for the state and its set up for short strips with Horton full kit and gap seals also have angle of attack meter.Going into state strips to check them out before weekends.I bought this bird in parts it was a 150/150 then mothballed in a hanger for years after being wrecked and the main damage repaired.But never reassembled I live at 6000ft. and the extra power is the way to go also I have 40 gal.fuel tanks that gives me 4 hours plus vfr reserves.I have less in this bird than most std.150s sell for-if people would look around their are allways deals like this around!Saw one the other day up in Utah midtime eng.fair paint 19grand.dont buy the first thing you look at and dont bother with the brokers the buy them up/or talk the owner into rasing the price so they can make more $.Talk to some A&Ps they will help you out or go find another one.

Tom Call me at 503-409-8838 about my 58 C-182 and your 150hp 150.
Thanks,
Jim.

I fly a 1970 A150K with the 150HP conversion (Lycoming O-320). This particular conversion did not have the increased grossweight allowence, so what you can do with it is extremely limited, but you cannot beat the performance. It burns about 8 GPH, and has a 444 lb useful load just to give you a picture. It's great for us because here in New Mexico just about every airport is above 4000 MSL, but if you're at sea level, I would say you're probably better off sticking with a stock 150, or consider a 125 HP conversion as you will get great performance and a more reasonable fuel burn. Just watch your fuel burn and do a careful weight and balance.