'Scott,
 
 Both are wonderful airplanes, sold my 108 for the Fairchild. The F-24 is more 
 complex when it comes to maint, easy to fly, fun and very honest. Engine 
 wise, the Ranger is a strong, powerful engine and a joy to sit behind. Parts 
 are fairly easy to come by, and overhauls are no problem when you find the 
 right people. Go to the Egroup and check out the Files section, then go to 
 the Parts and Service area. I am creating a list of all shops and parts 
 houses that will support our efforts. The list is growing. Feel free to 
 contact me at anytime, advice is free, love to talk old airplanes.
 
 Contact Ed Wegner in your state, has one of the finest F-24 Rangers around. 
 Also super nice guy and knows Rangers better than anyone. He has the Two tone 
 Red one on my Grand Champ site.
 
 If your serious, join the club, $15.00 and we (I) are also finishing up the 
 Fairchild CD Rom which has lots of ($30.00) engineering data. You can go to 
 the Intro in the Files section also.
 
 Work number is 719-570-0782
 
 Sincerely,
 
 
 Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA
 
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