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I've never heard of a Stinson 105 until today, when I checked Steve Weaver's site while window shopping. Now, I am seriously unhappy that we bought the Matrix. :( This would be the perfect plane for us, if we could figure out how to handprop. Costing only $25K, it's a 3 seater with a useful load of 655 pounds, this plane would lift the three of us while still carrying more than enough gas. I could build a ton of time, and we'd have a ball puttering around, admiring the cars as they passed us :) Oh well.

If you click the "About The Stinson 105" link, it'll take you to a little blurb with a bit of the plane's history.

http://www.steveweaver.com/n99992.htm
 
They are rare for a reason, under powered and slow, they became the model 10 after the war. The only POS stinson built, but it was after Eddy Stinson was killed, and the company was being mis-managed.
 
Well, it does seem cool on the surface, but..... Has only been flown 35 hours in the past 12 years. Some would say it's time for an engine rebuild at this point. And zero avionics? None? Can't fly a lot of places out East there that way, can you? And it's a seriously old plane, (love old planes, don't get me wrong) but from 1939? Anything needs replacing you're looking at fabricating. Besides, wouldn't you get tired using your handheld and saying "Stinson niner niner niner niner.... two"? (thinking.... was that enough nines? :D ). Hey, just trying to make you feel better.... there will be more (maybe better) planes available for your price range/mission requirements.
 
Stinson niner niner niner niner niner niner niner, ah the heck with it, you're cleared to land...
 
It looks like a beautiful restoration. Univair has the STC for a O-360 series Lyc. conversion. Buy their conversion kit, rudder bungees, and find the engine. You're in the air flying a nice looking airplane for < $50K.

Or, buy it with new annual and fly it as is. Make the move, bucko.
 
Be more like a greenlight.

I woudn't touch it with a ten-foot pole, unless you need a project real bad.
 
Richard said:
It looks like a beautiful restoration. Univair has the STC for a O-360 series Lyc. conversion. Buy their conversion kit, rudder bungees, and find the engine. You're in the air flying a nice looking airplane for < $50K.

Or, buy it with new annual and fly it as is. Make the move, bucko.
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Why would you want to spend 50k on a restore when there are better aircraft ready to fly now?


http://www.aso.com/i.aso3/aircraft_...up=falsexxxxxsearchid=5229494xxxxxregionid=-1
 
Joe Williams said:
I've never heard of a Stinson 105 until today, when I checked Steve Weaver's site while window shopping. Now, I am seriously unhappy that we bought the Matrix. :( This would be the perfect plane for us, if we could figure out how to handprop. Costing only $25K, it's a 3 seater with a useful load of 655 pounds, this plane would lift the three of us while still carrying more than enough gas. I could build a ton of time, and we'd have a ball puttering around, admiring the cars as they passed us :) Oh well.

If you click the "About The Stinson 105" link, it'll take you to a little blurb with a bit of the plane's history.

http://www.steveweaver.com/n99992.htm
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Good looking airplane. As you know the engine has not run much in the last 12 years. Check on what the compression numbers are. If you are still worried have a IA that you trust do the check. You could even do a deep top overhaul but may not need too. Let us know how it goes here. Price seems high but I don't know on this one.
 
Joe Williams said:
I've never heard of a Stinson 105 until today, when I checked Steve Weaver's site while window shopping. Now, I am seriously unhappy that we bought the Matrix. :( This would be the perfect plane for us, if we could figure out how to handprop. Costing only $25K, it's a 3 seater with a useful load of 655 pounds, this plane would lift the three of us while still carrying more than enough gas. I could build a ton of time, and we'd have a ball puttering around, admiring the cars as they passed us :) Oh well.

If you click the "About The Stinson 105" link, it'll take you to a little blurb with a bit of the plane's history.

http://www.steveweaver.com/n99992.htm
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Overpriced and underpowered. There's nothing to this plane, no reason this thing should be more than $8k. They weren't very good airplanes anyway.
 
NC19143 said:
Why would you want to spend 50k on a restore when there are better aircraft ready to fly now?


http://www.aso.com/i.aso3/aircraft_view.jsp?aircraft_id=89698&return_url=/i.aso3/search.jspyyyyyiaso3sid=1xxxxxtypeid=5xxxxxsearchid=5229494xxxxxregionid=-1xxxxxtypeid=5xxxxxmmgid=60xxxxxmodelgroup=falsexxxxxsearchid=5229494xxxxxregionid=-1
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Well, there ya' go, looks like a nice one. As you aptly show, they are out there to be had. My point is because you'd then have a 'jawdropper' unlike the typical production model. Given the choice 'tween a -152, -172, or something like the -108, I'd go with the Stinson. You're not going anywhere very fast in any of those but at least you'd be arriving in style in the Stinson. I guess it's all about the pleasure of flight and pride of ownership.

BTW: An A&P and aerobatic instructor I know recently mentioned to me I should have two A/C. One for low & slow, the other for X/C. I can't argue with that but I bet my wife sure could.
 
NC19143 said:
They are rare for a reason, under powered and slow, they became the model 10 after the war. The only POS stinson built, but it was after Eddy Stinson was killed, and the company was being mis-managed.
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How about a PA-16 (Clipper)? Seats 4 and AFaiK they fly pretty well if the rear pax are kids. I have a good friend who has one in Michigan and he loves it. Prices run $18-25k.
 
sere said:
Good looking airplane. As you know the engine has not run much in the last 12 years. Check on what the compression numbers are. If you are still worried have a IA that you trust do the check. You could even do a deep top overhaul but may not need too. Let us know how it goes here. Price seems high but I don't know on this one.
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The optimism of pilots never ceases to amaze me.

It's not that great looking of a restoration. For an engine with 35 hours on it, it sure doesn't look very nice, even considering the years it sat doing nothing. Reading the "story" that goes with it, found it mouldering, wiped off the dust and fired her right up - that doesn't seem like a real good idea on an engine that's been run 35 hours in 12 or more years.

On the other hand, a perfectly serviceable Skylark or Cherokee 140 could be had for about the same money.
 
lancefisher said:
How about a PA-16 (Clipper)? Seats 4 and AFaiK they fly pretty well if the rear pax are kids. I have a good friend who has one in Michigan and he loves it. Prices run $18-25k.
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And they have a stick, IIRC, which just has to be cool. But I don't see many of them for sale.
 
Joe Williams said:
And they have a stick, IIRC, which just has to be cool. But I don't see many of them for sale.
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Want stick?
Want Cool?
Want Fun?
Want an aircraft that will haul?


1946 FAIRCHILD F24W, 1810-TT, 235 SMOH, conversion 680 Lycoming, Stits 1989, Hamilton Standard propeller, original paint scheme, $29,500. MI/(517) 745-1453.

That 680 Lyk is one of these. (Fire breathing rip snorter)
 
larrysb said:
The optimism of pilots never ceases to amaze me.

It's not that great looking of a restoration. For an engine with 35 hours on it, it sure doesn't look very nice, even considering the years it sat doing nothing. Reading the "story" that goes with it, found it mouldering, wiped off the dust and fired her right up - that doesn't seem like a real good idea on an engine that's been run 35 hours in 12 or more years.

On the other hand, a perfectly serviceable Skylark or Cherokee 140 could be had for about the same money.
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As an owner of two short wing pipers a 1960 Tri-Pacer and a 61 Colt both tube and fabric aircraft I beg to differ with you. From the picture I saw there was nothing bad about the appreance of it. Show room no, dog no. As for the engine setting so many years it all depends. When I purchased the colt it had been setting for 5 years because of "a stuck valve". We unstuck the valve and did a compression check. Then all cylinders compression gave a mid 70's reading. But being worried that it might be full of corrosion we did a deep top overhaul. Needless to say there was not any. Today this engine is so good that it is 78 or 79 over 80 is all cylinders with 1900 hrs on a TBO of 2400. It uses 1 qt of oil every 21-22 hours. And just because the fabric had dust or mold does not mean it is bad either. Now I do grant you this aircreaft is weak on power and payload but that is up to the person who wants to own it. Yes you can buy lots of aircraft in the same price range but different strokes for different folks. That is why I don't own a 172.
 
Joe Williams said:
And they have a stick, IIRC, which just has to be cool. But I don't see many of them for sale.
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I found three in TAP yesterday.
 
NC19143 said:
Want stick?
Want Cool?
Want Fun?
Want an aircraft that will haul?


1946 FAIRCHILD F24W, 1810-TT, 235 SMOH, conversion 680 Lycoming, Stits 1989, Hamilton Standard propeller, original paint scheme, $29,500. MI/(517) 745-1453.

That 680 Lyk is one of these. (Fire breathing rip snorter)
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Now that is a cool airplane! :yes:
 
Re: Stinson 105

i have one it flys very nice . Stinson 10A
has a 0-290 130 hp i fly out of a 2000 ft dirt strip at 4500 ft elevation
and does very well. 600 ft + rate of climb. at 4500 ft loaded
40 gal fuel. full restoration.
 
Pretty cool art deco panel if nothing else

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Holy thread resurrection batman!

FWIW, I have a few hours in a Stinson 10A with the anemic orig Franklin engine. The third seat is hilarious.
 
Greg Bockelman said:
For what? A nice restoration, or upgrading?

It would be a shame to do anything but a resto on it.
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Oh, that would house a G-500 like it belonged there day one. That is all varnished wood surrounding the metal frame right? Some leather on the yoke and some polishing.... That could be really pretty.
 
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