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To buy or not to buy: MX-2

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piperpilot1363

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Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen,

So I have an opportunity to purchase a early 1980 Quicksilver MX-2 project, asking price 1500. The project comes with brand new sails, engine, and all the components. Problem areas I identified were: set up for 1 seat, no N-number, no logs, no times. Has a running Rotax 503 and everything but the seat to convert it back to a 2 seater (not saying much ey?). I'm pretty comfortable that I could get it for 1200 and then get it flying in about 2 months with 500-1000 in other parts. Think its worth it?

My thought would be to completely disassemble it, repaint parts, build it back up treating it like a 51% kit, get it N-numbered and fly it until the Eaglet is done. This possible with the early MX-2's from a legal stand point? Also anyone have any thoughts on flying, maintaining, safety and reliability of these older birds? I have a comprehensive per-buy inspection list drawn up already, just looking for opinions.

Cheers,
 
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