Guys attempting to restore 1956 aircraft from Facebook Marketplace run into an issue

This 1956 Cessna 310 airplane hadn’t flown in 15 years – but one US-based YouTuber decided to take a chance on it.

He bought the classic aircraft from a listing he spotted on Facebook Marketplace.

However, the next step wasn’t a small one – flying it 4,572km (2,841 miles) from its location in Auburn, California back to Florida.

The big question now is whether it will run – let alone fly – across the country.

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The 1956 Cessna 310 airplane

You may know him best for turning Elvis Presley’s private jet into an RV but Jimmys World, aka Jimmy Webb, is now soaring toward new projects.

He already found an abandoned Boeing 737 private jet and tried to start it – and now he’s turned his attention to a much more compact airplane

Namely, a 1956 Cessna 310 that hadn’t flown in 15 years and was bought by a man called Clint the year before after ‘he snatched it out from under’ Jimmy.

Now he’s handing over the keys.

However, as well as the aircraft, he’s also inheriting its many issues.

These include incomplete engines and disrepair.

Clint planned to restore the Cessna himself over several months – even obtaining military certifications to help him complete the repair.

Far from being straightforward, old parts and engines – particularly the left one – that would neither idle nor start properly meant it had proven to be a long and challenging process.

He managed to complete numerous parts of the airplane: from the oil coolers to its ignition systems, fixing circuit breakers and wiring issues, and the pair ran high-power tests on the engines.

However, with talks of flying the plane cross-country to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the risks of flying without oxygen or over mountains are high.

The outcome

The YouTuber eventually gets the plane airborne and heads east toward his destination across the US with his young son.

There are some worrying discussions about weather challenges, thunderstorms, and the possibility of delays during their trip home due to unsafe flight conditions.

However, they fortunately land safe and sound at their destination before being greeted by the end of their family.

Check out this young pilot who raced his girlfriend aboard a Boeing 737 in his tiny Cessna 150 from Atlanta to Nashville – and the results might surprise you.