I purchased this 172 to restore to "Better Than New" condition
I got some pictures today from the paint shop. They have removed all the control surfaces and started the paint stripping process. A messy job to get the airplane back down to bare metal.
Here are a few shots taken 2-19-2007:
http://mansfieldlanding.com/forum/photos/1972_cessna_172l_restoration_n19662/picture274.aspx
http://mansfieldlanding.com/forum/photos/1972_cessna_172l_restoration_n19662/picture275.aspx
http://mansfieldlanding.com/forum/photos/1972_cessna_172l_restoration_n19662/picture276.aspx
And here are 2 more shots the following day:
http://mansfieldlanding.com/forum/photos/1972_cessna_172l_restoration_n19662/picture279.aspx
http://mansfieldlanding.com/forum/photos/1972_cessna_172l_restoration_n19662/picture280.aspx