Quote Originally Posted by tommg13780 View Post
Have you considered putting a little more time into problem solving ...
No, but I think is a great idea! Added it to my to-do list, item #2643

More seriously, I'm getting the process rolling. The more I learn, (and I know very little,) the more I'll be able to do on my own.
The plane had to go to an A&P for an annual anyhow, asking him to do these repairs instead of doing them myself before the annual was an attempt to get back to flying in a reasonably short time, while I learn what I don't know, buy the tools that I don't have, etc.
One other option, with which all of us are familiar, is a project progressing steadily but slooooowly, ending in estate sale.

And I'm not typing, I'm venting.

Roberto.