Slipping slightly(!) off topic, these particular Messenger wings were made even more complex than standard by the fact that they were Gemini wings with the engine and undercarriage bays converted to Messenger standard. The net result was a heavier than standard wing which has reduced the useful load of the beautiful restoration significantly. I shudder to think what the owner paid in total for what is effectively a two seat Messenger. Beautiful, but still horribly expensive!
Unfortunately I haven't seen Terry the maestro of the plane and chisel since the wing went to Skysports for assembling to the fuselage
If the wings have been stored vertically the condensation will have gathered on the ribs and may have rotted them out instead! I used to be optimistic but old aeroplanes knocked that out of me years ago! Still sounds tempting though at the right price.