PIPER J-3 CUB

General Specs (cont.)

Total Time:2460

Condition:Used

Additional Classifications

Detailed Description

OTHERWORLDLY PIPER J3L-65 S/N 7298! And I mean otherworldly!!Total Airframe Time: 2460.0 // Total Engine Time: 89.0 Since Rebuild // Total Prop Time: 89.0 Since New // N38812 is waiting for an extremely discriminating new owner of whom appreciates a true MASTERPIECE! This aircraft is of Oshkosh Antique Grand Champion Lindy Quality! Enter at EAA events! Build a collection of trophies! Its restoration was completed in April, 2020 by Grand Master Renovator and Renowned Airshow Pilot Matt Chapman! N38812 is among the most absolute pristine renovations I've encountered in my 35+ years in this business! Matt's attention to detail in this rebuild is unsurpassed! If you're worn out from looking at junk, and the Billy Bob, so called, rebuilt J-3's out there, you need to see this airplane! Please! No bargain hunters or bottom feeders. This aircraft is of superior quality for a truly demanding individual! N38812 is so exceptional, if you come see it and it's not as I've represented, I'll reimburse your airline ticket both ways! Fair enough? Call Kirby Totty at 615-972-7423

Avionics / Equipment

Portable Hand Held Unit with Custom Mounting Bracket
Portable Intercom System
Emergency Beacon Corp. ELT
Stratus Portable ADS-B Unit

Airframe

Airframe Renovation Completed by Matt Chapman to Perfection, May, 2020

Superflite Covering Process

Fuselage repaired as needed, and Coated with Torginol Epoxy Primer/Epoxy Paint

Wing Components and Other Structural Metal Parts Coated Randolph Epoxy Primer/Paint

Has sealed wing struts and heavy duty forks

Wood floor panels all replaced with new units

Every single pulley, cable, nut, bolt, washer, and cotter key replaced with new hardware 

Transparencies all new acrylic

Seat Coverings Top Grain Cowhide (Black)

Engines / Mods / Prop

Engine: Rebuilt October 2014 (Pickled for storage during airframe rebuild) with major components repaired or overhaul by FAA Repair Stations such as: Aircraft Specialties, Rick Romans, Crankcase Services Inc., Continental Motors, etc. 

Custom Rebuild by:
Unlimited Aero Engines
537 Crawford Street
Fitchburg MA 01420

All instruments and gauges rebuilt to new parts specs with new screen print re-facing.

Interior / Exterior

EXTERIOR CONDITION: 10 on 10 Scale

INTERIOR CONDITION: 10 on 10 Scale

This is one, remarkably gorgeous restoration of an aircraft! I’ve seen aircraft renovation. And I’ve seen very nice aircraft renovation. But only once in a very great while have I come upon absolutely exemplary aircraft renovation craftsmanship!

Remarks

I was contacted in late 2020 by a long term client of mine of whom is a self, proclaimed, OCD, anal retentive neat freak, and Mr. Monk type, about his cars, his motorcycles, his telephone, his bathtub, his hangar floors, and especially his airplanes!! He proclaimed, “Kirby, I want a J3 Cub, I want it now, and I want it as perfect as humanly possible!” Not a particularly easy order to fill, especially on a tight time schedule. But as he was, a repeat client, a close friend, and a truly kind soul, I was determined to fulfill his desires. I informed him it could take anywhere from 6 months to a couple of years to find such and airplane, but would give it my best. Well……..I was quite blessed by the Good Lord that day, as I brought up Barnstormers on my computer, went to the J3 Cub section, and lo and behold, right before my eyes was an absolutely gorgeous Cub restoration. And that sort of thing, just doesn’t happen! Surely the photos were cleverly Photo-shopped, or something else was wrong, I thought. However, upon contacting and chatting with Mr. Matt Chapman about his recent renovation, my confidence began to grow. I discovered that we were old acquaintances from when we were both in the airshow business many years before. I requested he send me a few more photos and he said he would. When I turned on my computer next morning I nearly fainted at what Mr. Chapman had sent. He’d attached over 400 photos of each and every step of the restoration of N38812. And the photos depicted unsurpassed craftsmanship in each and every process and detail of the restoration. It was Boeing Museum/Smithsonian quality workmanship of a caliber rarely seen today. My client agreed to buy the airplane essentially sight un-seen! Nuf said! 

If you are indeed a very discriminating individual with nothing but the very best in your toy box, then N38812 should most certainly populate your stable! You will not be disappointed! I mean what I say about the airline ticket refund if you visit and the airplane proves to be less than expected. I’ve offered the same on many remarkable airplanes in the past, and I’ve not been asked to pay out yet! Call Kirby Totty at 615-972-7423 or email k.totty@comcast.net
We’ll keep the hangar lights on and look forward to seeing you soon!