Kent Ashton Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 Seen on the Cozylist today. Motivated seller. Free shipping, no tax, reduced from $8K to $5K. Good Deal! Quote Still offering all the materials I have for $5,000. On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 10:24 PM Matt <matthewfas@gmail.com> wrote: Over $8,000 in materials!!!! Free shipping!!! No tax!!!! Details below. The list of items is attached and also below my signature block in the body of this email. For the items which I haven't listed a price for--I simply got tired of researching them. All other prices are directly from Aircraft Spruce's website as of today. Obviously, the big ticket items are the foam, fiberglass, and plans. I have most of all the Section 1 kits. All the nuts, bolts, screws, etc are still in their original packaging. I did start a few bulkheads in Chapter 4, so some materials are used--but that $8,000 total doesn't include all the items I listed which don't have a price next to them. So you're easily still clearing over $8,000 in materials and tools and saving roughly $1,000 in taxes and shipping, especially HAZMAT charges. The reason I'm selling? I need the space back in my garage for a side business as I received news from my primary employer this week that they intend to furlough me due to the drop in market demand from the COVID-19 pandemic. Selling these materials will help us pay the mortgage and household bills for a few more months. We have 3 boys that must have black holes in their stomachs. I will pack and drive a one-way rental with all materials to anyone who buys it all anywhere in CONUS. I'd prefer not to part it out. I will take very good care of all the materials, as I know how important they are. You can't ask for a better transporter. Asking $6,000.00 or Best Offer. I will take a cashier's check, cash from a bank, a Zelle transfer, PayPal, or even a credit card payment. Buyer must pay half up front before I truck it to your location. Send me any questions you may have. -Matt #1621 BILL OF MATERIALS Cozy Mk IV Plans #1621 $500 -Info Pack/DVD $16.95 -Newsletters on CD $20 -2 sets of M-Drawings $54.75 -2x Owners Manual $19 BASIC AIRFRAME KIT EQUIPMENT, TOOLS & SUPPLIES: (2) Pcs template plywood 1.5mm x 2 x 4 (Qty) 8oz unwaxed epoxy cups (Qty) 4 oz unwaxed epoxy cups Dritz Electric Fabric Scissors $72 Box of 400 wood mixing sticks 5/8 counterbore with 1/4” pilot & 10” shank XXXXX (4) Rolls peel ply 1” x 50 yds $21.40 (4) Rolls peel ply 2” x 50 yds $47.80 (1) Roll safety wire, .041 x 25 ft. $9.35 (1) Roll safety wire, .035 x 25 ft. $8.95 (1) 3/4” Counterbore (Chapt. 😎 $49.85 Common Household Butcher Knife GlenMarc Epoxy Ratio Pump (needs to be cleaned out) Epoxy Hot Box with Light Bulb Warmer Fiberglass Cabinet with fold-out Cutting Table Old Gift Cards for Squeegees Hot-wire saw Hot-wire voltage control Remnants of 6 MIL Barricade Advanced Plastic Sheeting Super Duty 10’ x 25’ Gast MOA-V113-AE Pump for vacuum bagging (bought off eBay) Vacuum Valve for Vacuum Bagging Composites New HFS 2” Dry Utility Vacuum Gauge 0/-30 in Hg Reading DC Power Supply Model DCP305D for Hot-wire voltage control Output 0-30V 0-5A RST Engineering Antenna Builder’s Kit #RST-2802 with CD Owner’s Manual ~$69 Brass Craft Tube Bending Spring Set – 1/4", 3/8”, 1/2", and 5/8” OD copper tubing Vance Atkinson Fuel Sight Gauges (New in Package) EPOXY: 5 Gal Aeropoxy PR2032 Epoxy Resin 1 Gal Aeropoxy PH3665 Epoxy Hardener FOAM: Sheets 3/8” x 32” x 48” H45 PVC $584.50 Sheets 3/4” x 24” x 48” H45 PVC (really 32” x 48”) $68.75 Sheets 1/4” x 36” x 39” H100 PVC $318.00 Pc. 1” x 6” x 10” 6lb Last-A-Foam $11.65 Sheets 2” x 24” x 48” Urethane $130.50 Sheets 1” x 24” x 48” Urethane $45.00 Blocks 7” x 14” x 64” Styrofoam $1549.50 Blocks 7” x 14” x 41” Styrofoam $395.00 Sheet 1/4” x 24” x 48” 4.5lb Last-A-Foam $16.90 Sheets 3/4” x 24” x 48” 4.5lb Last-A-Foam $38.90 Sheet 0.2” x 12” x 48” 18lb Last-A-Foam $131.00 1/2 Gal. kit Urethane Instafoam $69.85 FIBERGLASS: 109 Yds. BID $959.20 207 Yds. UND $534.00 324 Yds. 3” wide UND Tape $1,997.55 WOOD: Pcs. .25” x 1” x 105” Spruce $47.70 Pcs. .7” x .7” x 105” Triangular $45.10 Pcs. .7” x .7” x 48” Triangular --------- Pcs. .4” x .7” x 60” Spruce $16.20 Pc. .7” x 2” x 24” Spruce $9.70 Pc. .75” x 1” x 40” Spruce $15.00 Pc. .7” x 1” x 30” Spruce ------ Pc. 1” x 1” x 1” Spruce $4.00 Pc. 1” x 1” 12” Spruce ------- Pc. 6mm x 24” x 48” Birch Plywood $64.87 Pc. 6mm x 24” x 24” Birch Plywood ------ SCREWS: (35) AN525-10R8 $5.60 (10) AN525-10R10 $1.60 (2) AN525-416R14 $1.52 (6) AN525-416R16 $5.04 (2) AN525-416R18 ------- (18) MS24694-S50 $2.52 (2) MS24694-S52 $0.24 (14) MS24694-S54 $2.10 (16) MS24694-S60 $2.88 (2) MS24694-S65 $0.66 (1) MS24694-S66 $0.23 (11) MS24694-S70 $4.51 (2) MS24694-S101 $0.58 (2) MS24694-S105 $0.58 (2) 10-32 Allen Head $0.88 (2) AN5268R14 screws for nosegear crank bearing XXXX BOLTS: (2) MK-100 4140 XXXX (2) AN8-23A $5.04 (4) AN8-21A $9.00 (1) AN5-50A $7.50 (4) AN4-5A $0.88 (6) AN4-7A $1.26 (7) AN4-10A $1.61 (2) AN4-13A $0.56 (1) AN4-15A $0.43 (2) AN4-16A $0.80 (8) AN4-24A $5.76 (2) AN4-30A $1.58 (2) AN4-41A $2.76 (9) AN3-6A $1.08 (2) AN3-7A $0.32 (2) AN3-10A $0.36 (10) AN3-11A $2.10 (10) AN3-13A $1.90 (2) AN3-20A $0.62 WASHERS: (10) AN960-10 $0.30 (62) AN960-10L $1.86 (38) AN960-416L $0.76 (2) AN960-516 $0.08 (16) AN960-816 $1.12 (10) AN960-816L $0.50 (4) AN960-1216 $0.92 (2) AN970-3 $0.16 (11) AN970-4 $1.10 (2) AN970-5 $0.34 NUTS: (2) AN316-6(R) $0.30 (6) AN363-820 $9.00 (4) MS20364-820 $5.00 (2) MS20364-832(A) $0.24 (1) MS20364-524(A) $0.20 (59) MS21042-3 $12.98 (34) MS21042-4 $10.20 NUTPLATES: (31) MS21047-3 $14.26 (8) MS21047-4 $7.44 (4) MS21069-L3 $2.60 (4) MS21069-L4 $2.92 RIVETS: (72) MS20426AD3-3 >>> .13# pkg $6.35 (32) MS20426AD3-4 >>> .13# pkg $5.91 (4) MS20470AD4-10 $2.56 (48) BSPQ-43 Cherry $9.12 ANGLES: (4) In. .063” x 1.25” x 1.25” 2024T3 $4.95 (12) In. 1/8” x 1” x 1” 2024T3 Extruded $6.95 BAR STOCK: (1) Pc. 1/8” x 2” x 50” 2024T3 (or T4) Alum. (5 ft section) $32.50 (1) Pc. 1/4” x 2” x 22” 2024T3 (or T4) Alum. (2 ft section) $17.00 (2) Pcs. 7/16” OD x 72” Cold Rolled Steel (changed to 12 ft section) $21.24 SHEET STOCK: (1) Pc. 0.016” x 3” x 10” 2024T3 Alum. (12” x 12” section) $2.94 (1) Pc. 0.063” x 10” x 12” 2024T3 Alum. $6.85 (1) Pc. 1/8” x 8” x 15” 2024T3 Alum. $21.50 (1) Pc. 1/4” x 6” x 8” 2024T3 (or T4) Alum. $31.50 TUBING: (1) Pc. 1/4” OD x .032W x 15 ft. 3003-0 Alum. (roll) $7.05 (1) Pc. 5/16” OD x .065w x 2” 2024T3 Al. $11.95 (1) Pc. 3/8” OD x .035”w x 26 ft. 3003-0 Al. (roll) $19.76 (1) Pc. 3/8” OD x .065”w x 6” 6061T6 Al. (12”) $2.69 (1) Pc. 5/8” OD x .058W x 24” 4130 Stl. $7.50 (2) Pc. 3/4” OD x .058W x 48” 6061T6 Alum. (8 ft section) $27.20 (2) Pcs. 1” OD x .035”w x 57” 2024T3 Al. >>> (11 ft section) $94.05 (1) Pc. 1” OD x .035”w x 10” 2024T3 Alum.>>> (1) Pc. 3/8” OD x 1/4” ID x 2” Steel Bshg. Stock $2.44 MISC: (1) 6747 Weatherhead Selector Valve $34.70 (5) Pounds Cotton Flox $4.45 (5) Pounds Glass Microspheres $46.00 Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upali Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Yesterday on barnstormer. YELLOW VARIEZE 650LB • $21,500 • FOR SALE BY OWNER • Yellow Varieze 650LB 1368.0 hrs on Airframe, 0-235 Lyc 394 hrs since major Can send extensive list • Contact Dan Darling , Owner - located Hood River, OR United States • Telephone: 541-399-2202 • Posted November 9, 2020 • Show all Ads posted by this Advertiser • Recommend This Ad to a Friend • Email Advertiser • Save to Watchlist • Report This Ad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmckinney10 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Upali said: Yesterday on barnstormer. YELLOW VARIEZE 650LB • $21,500 • FOR SALE BY OWNER • Yellow Varieze 650LB 1368.0 hrs on Airframe, 0-235 Lyc 394 hrs since major Can send extensive list • Contact Dan Darling , Owner - located Hood River, OR United States • Telephone: 541-399-2202 • Posted November 9, 2020 • Show all Ads posted by this Advertiser • Recommend This Ad to a Friend • Email Advertiser • Save to Watchlist • Report This Ad I received this from the seller. Seems like a great VariEze for the price! Yellow Varieze N650LB $21,500 Cash 1368.0 hrs on Airframe with current annual 394.1 hrs on Lycoming 0-235 L2C since major overhaul by Premier Aircraft in Troutdale OR (I have paper work for overhaul) 994.4 hrs on cylinders since new 211.4 hrs on Catto prop (2700 on climb out) 949.5 hrs on Hertzler prop (cruise prop 164 mph true @ 2500) 2500 on climb out 207.1 hrs run on Older wooden climb prop which I ran for test hours and first hrs on plane Last flown on Oct 30, 2020 I have had the plane to 206 mph straight and level, and 240 mph in a descent. Trio Auto pilot - wing leveler AND altitude hold, climb, and descend also. Icom A200 radio with internal intercom Two light speed headsets. One never used. Transponder - Garmin GTX327 Heat muff on right exhaust. Heats pilot area fairly well. Not sure on back seat heat. Rear stick not currently in plane but slips on for passenger use. Landing light Position lights Electric Primer - use boost pumps to prime for 4 seconds Electric starter Mags on engine 394.1 hrs Impulse mag 4371 SN - 13090222 Right mag 4370 SN - 13071730 EGT gauge sticks at zero - need to tap it and then works fine Fresh oil change Compression check - all in the 70’s / 80 Brakes are ok Tires are ok Oxygen tank holder is on back of pilot seat Garmin 196 runs the autopilot Auxiliary fuel tank with new aux fuel pump. Easy removal. Seat belt holds it in. Plugs into cig lighter socket for power to boost pump & fuel gauge. Aux tank holds 23 gallon, special shape to keep correct CG empty or full. I usually run premium no alcohol auto gas in it. Oxygen system with two canulas, oxygen bottles, and filler hose. Folding bicycle that fits in the back seat when the aux tank or passenger is not in there. Seat belt holds it in place. Mag timer & compression tester Two stands that go under wings to support plane when working on brakes, tires, bearings, etc. Back up mags that work fine. Hours unknown. Impulse mag 4371 SN - 05041437 Right mag 4370 SN - 04060242 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Last few days on B-stormers and FB: LONG-EZ PROJECT • $3,500 • PROJECT FOR SALE • Fuselage,landing gear,original plans,and most metal parts. Contact me for pictures and more details. • Contact Ronald Ulbrich , Owner - located Iona, ID United States • Telephone: 2083600722 • 2083600722 • Posted November 11, 2020 Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 This Vari today on B-stormers N44EZ. http://www.aviationdb.com/Aviation/Aircraft/4/N44EZ.shtm Maybe a little pricey for a non-flying de-registered airplane. More pics in the ad VARIEZE PROJECT • $11,500 • FOR SALE BY OWNER • Complete Varieze project minus the engine. 226HRS, Includes A/W, eng connections. Good logs, last inspection 2009. Certified C90-12 also available for $8500 (currently on the plane) or experimental O200 for $4500. • Contact Robert Perkins - AJAY ENTERPRISES LLC , Owner - located New Richmond, WI United States • Telephone: 715-222-0869 • Posted November 19, 2020 Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Berkut today: fully priced! The nose gear mechanism is interesting (pic 3). With a little planning I bet you could substitute a Wilhelmson noselift for the hydro unit. It would let you seal the NG box a little easier. 1995 BERKUT 360 SN006 • $150,000 • YOUR SEARCH IS OVER • 1995 Berkut 360 SN006 143TTAE. Excellent clean build in like new condition. Was Built by Ronnenberg the Berkut Designer and was company demonstrator. Injected 0-360a1a IFR panel, 2 place O2 system, split canopies, full retract, Klaus fixed pitch prop, leather interior. Berkuts cruise at 190 kts and can go over 215kts. Last flew in 2004. Partial Logs. Will need gone through but was a proven airplane. Would recommend an electric nose lift. Selling as is, where is. Located in Ft Worth. Selling for a friend. Call or email with questions. Excellent opportunity for someone. • Contact Jamie Hicks , Friend of Owner - located Cincinnati, OH United States • Telephone: 432-349-7577 • Posted November 29, 2020 Also this Long-EZ. No pics in the ad LONGEZ - LONG NOSE - AT KCNO • $34,500 • BEST DEAL EVER! • ADS-B in/ out. Dual com, GPS, Electric gear. Silver Bullet Prop. 0290D2 w/97hrs. 1 mag, 1 elect ign. • Contact Stephen Glover , Owner - located Mission Viejo, CA United States • Telephone: 714-293-9787 • Posted November 29, 2020 And A Cozy project in Canada. seen on FB (pic 4) Pretty good price Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 The bathtub above sold pretty fast. Saw this project on B-stormers today. No pics COZY 3.PROJ.0320E2G OSMO 99%CO • $37,000 • ACCEPTING OFFERS • Cozy 3 built by master craftsmen airframe complete 80% electrical.call for pic.O320.407 462 5383. • Contact David Wilson , Owner - located Maitland, FL United States • Telephone: 407 462 5383 • Posted December 2, 2020 Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 This E-racer today on Barnstormers: More pics in the ad. E-RACER PROJECT • $11,500 • PROJECT FOR SALE • E-Racer project for sale. Canard complete, wings need winglets attached (included. I have most of the RG gear pieces as well. Fuselage has bulkheads installed and nose gear. Spar had not been drilled for wings or installed. Factory strakes and cowlings included. Lots here. no engine Text if interested. • Contact Martin Skiby , Owner - located Bakersfield, CA United States • Telephone: 661-340-0575 • 661-393-5418 • Posted December 7, 2020 Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 Another today: No pics, no price LONG EZE UNFINISHED PROJECT • FOR SALE BY BUILDER • Structural sections built by an A&P. No engine/instruments. text to phone only. KFXE • Contact Gary Hall , Owner - located N. Lauderdale, FL United States • Telephone: 954-979-9494 • Posted December 8, 2020 Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) Seen on FB. Poster lives in Cleveland TN. Couple of things: The Matco brakes should be mounted so the bleeder is at the bottom. I suppose the bleeder fitting could be swapped to the other end. It is a whole lot easier to service things in the armrests if they are made removable. Also make the seat removable. On the whole, it looks a little crude Edited December 12, 2020 by Kent Ashton Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mquinn6 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 does look crude, but it has AW! LOL! Has at least one flight on record https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N345R and still "in good standings" with FAA https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult but without build log books - one can only asses the build from the final layer. As Kent says "little crude"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) Today's Barnstormers: RUTAN VARIEZE • $20,000 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE • Rutan Varieze...ready to fly away...your very own mini Thunderbird. Current condition inspection done by The Jet Guys in Covington TN. Overhauled carb on condition inspection. Wood prop. 707 hours on the airframe, Continental O-200 engine, TSMOH 405.5, VFR, Bendix King KY 97A, No ADS-B, Has the upgraded front wheel fork from Nate Mullins 3:23. Has electric start and wheel pants. 7/10 on paint and 6/10 on interior. 773 basic empty weight • Contact Jonathan Lundberg , Friend of Owner - located Eagleville, TN United States • Telephone: 5027449537 • Posted December 12, 2020 Edited December 13, 2020 by Kent Ashton Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Zeitlin Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Note the empty weight of 773 lb. That's an INCREDIBLY heavy O-200 VE, particularly since it's got manual nose gear and an ancient (probably original) panel. With 26 gallons of fuel (full fuel) a 181 lb. pilot (no baggage or passenger) will put this plane at the extended MGW of 1110 lb. This is a single seater for a relatively (given the size of US persons these days) small person... 1 Quote Marc J. Zeitlin Burnside Aerospace marc_zeitlin@alum.mit.edu www.cozybuilders.org copyright © 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 The Varieze listed above at $11500 https://www.canardzone.com/forums/topic/21972-sales-ive-seen/?do=findComment&comment=73292 reduced to $9500 today (Barnstormers): VARIEZE PROJECT • $9,500 • FOR SALE BY OWNER • Complete Varieze project minus the engine. 226HRS, Includes A/W, eng connections. Good logs, last inspection 2009. Experimental Continental O200 available separately. • Contact Robert Perkins - AJAY ENTERPRISES LLC , Owner - located New Richmond, WI United States • Telephone: 715-222-0869 • Posted December 21, 2020 Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 (edited) I see that the Redding, CALIFORNIA Long-ez above is still listed. Pretty good price for a complete airplane. ($20K) ----------------- Saw this Defiant advertised in Norway. Also a decent price ($79,000US) https://www.planecheck.com/?ent=da&id=50348 It'd be fun to ferry that one back to the U.S. (but not until Spring). Also saw a couple EZs and Cozy IIIs on this site under Experimental See www.planecheck.com Quote The Rutan Defiant is an in-line twin experimental aircraft with canard configuration designed by Burt Rutan. It has four seats and is a roomy and comfortable sports- and travel plane. It is mainly constructed from fiber glass. Full dual controls with a side stick on each side. Auto pilot integrated with Dynon EFIS. Same builder/owner from 1993 to present. LN-DDD was built in Norway by myself and my project partners during the period 1993 to 2000. First flight was September 16th 2000. It has been in regular use ever since. Typical cruise speed: 160 Kts. Typical fuel consumption at cruise: 65 Litres/hour Fuel: 100 LL. Fuel capacity: 400 litres. Endurance 6 hours The nose gear is retractable (mechanical), while the main gear is fixed Engines: 2 x 200 HP Lycoming HIO-360 with fixed pitch wooden propellers. Airframe time 715 hours, 1225 landings Front engine 715 hours since overhaul Rear engine 604 hours since overhaul Edited December 25, 2020 by Kent Ashton 1 Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 (edited) This EZ on Barnstormers. I don't trust a seller who lists in miles-per-hour. 🙂 I.E. 174 knots. He must be a used car dealer. However, a nice airplane from the shop of Eric Cobb, the Enzo Bugatti of canard-builders. N86JP https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=86JP Contact JKillin for more details [That's a joke for Marc and Voidhawk] Quote LONG EZ - 200 MPH • $65,000 • AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR TRADE • Beautiful FAST Burt Rutan Long EZ with new Lycoming 0-320 (167 HP) only 540 hours. A true 200mph airplane on less then 10 gallons per hour. Perfect Paint, Electric start and retractable nose gear, baggage pods, EFIS, Garmin GPS, IFR, ILS, Autopilot, two radios, ADSB in/out, Annual/pitot static will be done in January 2021. Flying airplane turnkey and ready to go on adventures. Considered one of the best Long EZs built by EZ enthusiast and experts. (this information is verifiable) Fiberglass work done by Eric Cobb of Santa Ynez. Canard, Cozy, Velocity, Berkut, Vari Ez, Long EZ, • Contact Matt Tab , Owner - located San Francisco , CA United States • Telephone: 5105086028 • Posted December 25, 2020 Edited December 26, 2020 by Kent Ashton Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 This on B-stormers today : Pretty fair deal if you have the patience to resell all the props and materials he is offering. Panel needs updating. Rebuilding strakes would not be such a hard job: take a Sawzall to the old ones, clean up the overlaps on the fuselage and centerspar and start rebuilding--a nice winter project. The cowl mold is interesting. More pics in the ad Quote LONG EZ • $25,000 • FOR SALE AS ONE LOT • Plans built in 1982. Engine is a completely rebuilt 0-320;new cylinder assy's,all internals rebuilt by Lycon & Aircraft Specialties. Airframe is light(970)and solid, but needs upper strakes rebuilt. Currently not flying. Pricing includes O-235 core and accessories, six serviceable O-320 cyl's ~50 yds 7715 glass,S glass tape for spars,partial Cozy foam kit,new Hertzler Silver Bullet prop, Catto 3 blade, Great American and Performance props,cowl & pant molds plus many parts and acc's. Everything in the hangar must go as a lot. San Diego area. Contact Chuck for details • Contact Chuck Busch , Owner - located El Cajon, CA United States • Telephone: 619 200 4758 • Posted December 28, 2020 Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmckinney10 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) I've read several posts about people looking for a Vari/Long/Cozy. At any point in time, there are usually a few listed on Barnstormers, Facebook, Craigslist, etc. Aside from Kent's list here and a few other canard forums, there is not an abundant amount of these being advertised. The reality with our canards is that most were likely built in the 80's or 90's, and the original builder was in his 30's, 40's, or 50's when he started/finished. Today in 2021, many of these owners have passed away or are no longer flying, and their plane is sitting in a hangar or garage. A good portion of these completed or close-to-completion planes have never been offered for sale. Some may tossed out for scrap. Many younger pilots today have no idea what they are. I flew my VariEze from TN to MN in November, and at each stop, a minimum of 5 people came out asking what I was flying. They had never seen a canard before. They were all shocked when I told them it was a 40 year-old plane. Over at the EAA forum, someone posted an FAA listing of registered experimentals over the last 9 years (2012-2020): Rutan Long-EZ 482 428 418 416 417 406 379 380 378 Rutan Varieze 423 323 297 286 286 272 243 238 231 From 2012 to 2020, 104 Long-Ez's, and 192 VariEze's have disappeared. Some may have been destroyed, but I would guess many are still sitting in a hangar or garage, collecting dust. When I started my research for a Rutan design in 2019, I used the FAA website and aviationdb.net to find Vari's/Long's that were within a reasonable distance from me. These sites do not list phone numbers, but do have the mailing address of whoever registered it last. I sent out several letters by mail to research the non-active models. I had at least an 80% return of an email or phone call from my list. In some cases, they no longer had the plane, selling off as parts or having destroyed it. Some still had the parts and were still planning on some building activity, and some had a complete non-flying plane, sitting in a hangar. In all cases, I met a person who was once involved in Rutan designs, were still excited about them, and in many cases gave me another contact of someone they knew who may have one or had other contacts. In today's world, we tend to think we can find everything on the internet. I was guilty of that concept as I have been working in a technical field for 30+ years. What I found was that old-fashioned USPS mail was the key to finding information that led me to owning a very nice VariEze for a great price. It takes time, but I learned more in the process. As a side note, you never know what you will find at your local airport. Get to know as many people as you can and ask about other tenants. I have been at my local airport for 12 years. It has roughly 90 hangars. I have never seen a Rutan design on the field. In recent months, I learned that the hanger directly next to me had a Long-Ez in it up until 2018. I never saw it, but it was sold and is now located in Missouri. I learned of several other hangars on the field that once had some sort of Rutan design in it. The number of "available" canards will be growing each year. Keep digging and keep these great designs flying! EDIT: As a side note, it is good to see that the Cozy is holding strong! Cozy 164 158 160 164 165 163 151 151 156 Edited January 2, 2021 by bmckinney10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 41 minutes ago, bmckinney10 said: As a side note, you never know what you will find at your local airport. Yup, I think you had a good strategy for finding them. I know of three near me that are sitting. One nice long-ez that the builder flew for about 15 hours but it has been sitting for almost five years, Another older EZ purchased 10 years ago from an estate by a biz-jet pilot. He never got it put back together as far as I know. I do not know why people let a $20K+ airplane sit there. That reminds me that I have watching a Zenith CH650 parked on the ramp at my airport. It looks pretty good but has not moved in 2-3 years. Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmckinney10 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Kent Ashton said: Yup, I think you had a good strategy for finding them. I know of three near me that are sitting. One nice long-ez that the builder flew for about 15 hours but it has been sitting for almost five years, Another older EZ purchased 10 years ago from an estate by a biz-jet pilot. He never got it put back together as far as I know. I do not know why people let a $20K+ airplane sit there. That reminds me that I have watching a Zenith CH650 parked on the ramp at my airport. It looks pretty good but has not moved in 2-3 years. Oddly enough, some of the older builders have no idea they can get anywhere near $20K for their canard. I have all the receipts from the builder of my VariEze. His most expensive part was a $3300 Cont. O-200-A in 1978. He likely built the entire plane for under $10k. The tendency for seniors to avoid technology/internet generally inhibits them from knowing the current value. Plus they likely just reference what they put into it 40 years ago for the value, minus depreciation. Many are apprehensive of selling due to liability concerns and also because the plane has sat for so long and they think is it worthless. I believe the elderly builder of my flying VariEze sold it in 2018 for around $5000 to the second owner. The 2nd owner sold it to the 3rd owner within 6 months and made a quick profit. The 3rd owner refinished the paint and interior. I bought it in 2019 for a very affordable price and put it in a quality operating condition for a considerably small amount. Spending time with the Marc Zeitlin, Robert Harris/JetGuys, Ryszard Zadow, and some others is the most valuable education you can get on how to understand the Rutan designs. Paying for their assistance, consultation, or services is a minimal expense if you are really serious about finding and owning a canard. I learn a lot on this forum and other internet sites, but being face-to-face in front of a Rutan design with an experienced builder/owner is priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 Interesting to see Al Wick's Cozy for sale. Al was an early Cozy IV builder. He did a lot of development on his Subaru engine and it seemed to fly OK as I recall although he didn't put many hours on it. It looks like he developed tank problems from mogas(?)f and ran out of ambition to fix it. The plane is looking a bit sad these days but for the right price, it could be spriffed up. I would look at it as a project needing new strakes, an engine, wiring and interior paint. A wild guess: $12-15K unless you want to experiment with a Subaru. I like those engines--just not on an airplane. I put two of them in VW Vanagons and they ran great (pic 4). More details here https://cozyserenity.weebly.com/cozy-mk-iv-for-sale.html Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) This EZ project on Craigslist https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/avo/d/oroville-longez-in-baot-stage/7258370820.html posted yesterday. Good price. In California. More pics in the ad. and this one in the UK for 7500 UK pounds https://afors.com/aircraftView/50757 No pics here. Pics in the ad Also this one listed on Barnstormers day or two ago. Might be a repeat. Quote LONG EZE UNFINISHED PROJECT • FOR SALE BY BUILDER • Structural sections built by an A&P. No engine/instruments. text to phone only. KFXE • Contact Gary Hall , Owner - located N. Lauderdale, FL United States • Telephone: 954-979-9494 • Posted January 7, 2021 • Edited January 8, 2021 by Kent Ashton Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 Barnstormers: I wonder if this could be what's left of the Todd's Canopies business? Todd blew a lot of canopies for a lot of airplanes before he died in a crash. Might be a good business for anyone interested There'd be a learning curve but there is nothing very complex about blowing canopies. More pics in the ad Quote CANOPY FORMING EQUIPMENT • BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OFFERED • Equipment for pressure forming Van's RV, Cozy, Pitts, Long EZ, Harmon Rocket canopies and many more; oven overhaul due. Drape forming equipment for forming RV 6/7/9 canopies; not fully running yet. Several stocked canopies included. Aprx 30 new sheets of clear, light & medium solar grey tinted 75" x 100" x .177" acrylic cast sheet included. Crating equipment & misc tools included. Serious inquiries only. See Inventory List! • Contact Charles Stence - COPAAIR MAINTENANCE SERVICES , Owner - located Indiantown, FL United States • Telephone: 772-597-0070 • Posted January 19, 2021 Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Just noticing that the Berkut listed in Nov. at $150K reduced to $135K, on Barnstormers. This one https://www.canardzone.com/forums/topic/21972-sales-ive-seen/?do=findComment&comment=73443 Then this Long-ez today (2 pics), N232JG built by Steve Harmon. I think he built a Cozy, too. I haven't heard Steve on the net for a while https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=232JG Decent price. Maybe you'd get by with a paint touchup: LONG EZ WITH 0-320 • $35,000 • FOR SALE • Long EZ. TT632, 0-320 187SMOH, Still flying so times will increase. 9.0 to 1 pistons for 160+ HP, Catto 3 blade Prop, 1 Bendix MAG, 1 Lightspeed Plasma II EI, Blue Mountain EFIS, Garmin 300XL GPS/COM, VM1000, Navaid 1 axis Autopilot linked to GPS, PS engineering Audio Panel/intercom, Canopy/Gear Warning system, nicely built but needs some minor TLC like Paint touch up, wheel pants repair, etc, Built in 1989, Converted to 0-320 between 1997-2001, Empty wt 956, condition inspection due 08/21. No ADS-b, Delivery Possible, I don't need help selling. • Contact Jared Granzow , - located Powell, OH United States • Telephone: 614 439 8058 • Posted January 23, 2021 Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) This Long-ez in Virginia on Barnstormers. (pic 1) Good price with all the gear, brakes, wheels, canopy, etc. Quote LONG-EZ • PROJECT FOR SALE • All major glass work on fuselage, wings and canard is done except for final sanding, lights and paint. Nose gear, main gear and canopy installed. Includes digital plans and news letters. Asking $4,000. Needs finishing, engine and electronics. Flight control hardware is included. Nose and main gear are installed, with brakes and wheels. Includes: Digital copy of POH, Plans and Update Letters. Engine Mount. Engine Fairings. All major glass work on fuselage, wings and canard is done. Landing Gear installed and wheel pants are included but not installed. • Contact Alexander Van Wormer , Owner - located Fairfax Station, VA United States • Telephone: 7032162179 • Posted January 24, 2021 Also a project in E. Tennesee (pics 2,3,4). Workmanship looks very good. Owner said he wants $900. Very cheap Edited January 25, 2021 by Kent Ashton Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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