Fresh off the factory floor, a modest airplane like a Piper Archer may be better built, but its basic performance has been baked into the airframe for years. That's why a project like Lyle Holbo's 1965 Cherokee 180C, our refurbed airplane of the month, will keep pace with an airplane 40 years newer.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/ownership/refurb-of-the-month-lyle-holbos-180c-cherokee