I always keep my eye out for used E/Z models of any type when I am at swap meets. If for no other reason than guys tend to sell them super cheap and a good parts source to keep the fleet going too.
I picked up a P-51B about a year ago and finally started digging into it about a month ago. The previous builder chose to go fixed gear but rather than just screwing in the fixed gear assembly he opted to epoxy it in for good measure as well. Quite the chore with a dremel and hours of being careful but I managed!
Airframe was in pretty good shape considering all the years with only some fading on the fuse but hey.....she's a flyer not a beauty queen.
Standard servos and original E/Z supra retracts just like back in the day. Since the cowl was already cut for some form of a side exhaust 2-stroke .60 I just put in my excellent running O.S. .61 and a custom battery pack mounted towards the rear and she's balanced perfect and weighs 7lbs 6oz minus fuel.
Hopefully test fly this week.