On Feb 13, 8:15*pm, Anthony W wrote:
Blueskies wrote:
I'm still thinking it would be better to scratch build myself. *I'm
very picky about how things go together and I doubt someone else as
picky as me wouldn't sell a plane they've built.

If it weren't for the certification rules, I'd buy an old classic and
restore it myself. *I think that would be as satisfying as building
something from scratch.

Tony

You can do that. You need a certified person to do the signoffs, but you
can do all the work...

Finding someone that would sign off on the work is highly unlikely since
I would also expect to rebuild the engine myself too.

Tony

While I have never attempted this myself, I would bet you a dollar to
a dime that if you joined your local EAA Classics chapter you would be
able to find someone there. My local EAA chapter has several old
pilot members who are into the classics and would be willing to help
someone like you. You might also visit the local airport and just
talk with some of the AP's and see what you could work out.

Where there is a will....there is a way.