1963 Cherokee 180
Hi everyone, we just got the word we officially got her! 1963 Piper Cherokee 180! So happy to be part of the group. We are going through major upgrades before we bring her home. We are completely redoing the panel, garmin g5’s, another garmin nav/com, garmin 430, and a garmin 255 so we can lose all the cdi’s. Looking forward to interacting with everyone. I tried putting some pics in but they wouldn’t load. We are also documenting it all via video on YouTube but don’t want to violate any rules by posting the vid. Can’t wait to meet everyone!
Tom
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Congratulations hopefully you took some before and after shots that'll really be cool to see especially on a 63. Carl
49 yrs A/P IA DAL A/C inspector. 172N Rotax IRMT 912/914
Hey Carl! Thanks. Yeah we are doing videos of everything we are doing. I was just wondering how to post pics. I can’t get them to load. And… are videos ok on the site. I didn’t post because I didn’t want take a chance on breaking rules on my first day!😎
Hi 1080tommy,
If the images are too large, they will not post. I am not sure of the size cutoff. I use the Preview app on my MacBook and choose 800 x 800 to resize the image and it will post.
Congratulations on the '63 Cherokee 180. Early one for sure, only 1 year after introduction. What engine does it have? The O-360-A3A or O-360-A4A? The type certificate allows either one and the A3A with the hollow crankshaft requires periodic inspection and has an RPM restriction from 2150-2350 RPM. When I had my 1966 Cherokee 180 engine overhauled, I opted for the A4A to remove both the inspections and the RPM restrictions.
Regards,
Mike
Thanks Mike! It's an O-360-A3A. I talked to the mechanic doing the overhaul and he's going to check into the issues with the hollow crank. I was a bit confused because we have a fixed pitch Sensenich prop and the hollow crank supposedly is for the constant speed prop. Not sure what's going to happen, but the engine is getting a full overhaul. He said the engine has been completely disassembled and the parts are going to be sent out. It's been awesome so far. We are also doing a panel upgrade. I'll have some pics and vids. Again, I'm not putting the vids up cuz I'm so new and I do not want to offend anyone or break the forum guidelines. Haven't had the time to really see what those are as I am down in Missouri this week.
Tom
About videos, have seen others posts with links to 'tube content showing-off some plane skin. Just say-in.