Originally Posted by
JollyPopper
Something just occurred to me. You said this thing was stored in a barn for a period of time. I recall a couple planes I had that had been stored in a garage for an extended period of time and I discovered them to be stuffed full of mud daubers nests from a few inches behind the wing to the tail. Those mud structures are heavy. Just a thought.
I don't see any mud daubers.
It appears that the fuselage is solid plywood. If I could get up the energy, I'd strip the covering off and cut a bunch of holes in it. Probably do the same to the horizontal stab.
Unfortunately, I don't have the urge to do that. Too old and too lazy I guess.