what year did the wider cabin come out, average paint and interior, high time engine with pponk and recent top, 4700tt clean airframe and average paint and interior average avionics any thoughts on what its worth ndh it can be converted to a 180

The 1962 182E had the new wider cabin with the back window. The 182E and 182F are a bit funky looking due to the square shape of the rear side window.

There were also some optimizations in the interior over the years if memory serves correctly that make the interior more spacious even though they have the same fuselage width.

The 1964 182G is the first year with the teardrop style window and the exterior styling still being used on new 182's today. A nicely restored G model is light and still looks in the ballpark of what is coming off the line today.

Be aware that up to the G model there are a lot of short range fuel planes with the 30 gal per side bladders rather than the 40 gal per side bladders. 182G and later models had standard long range fuel (I believe) because you rarely see them with the small tanks. I think you had to special order them on the earlier models.

You will want a pre-182C to convert to a tailwheel with the straight tail.

If you can convert the swept tail version it really makes for a funky looking plane and the rudder authority is better on the straight tail. They made the move to the swept tail only for styling, and the styling move does not go with the tailwheel version!

We have a G and yes, if we did P&I and fresh avionics it would look like a new one (until you spotted ye olde Conti 470 under the cowling).