Forgive please the thread creep -
Wouldn't that 152 look much nicer with a straight (early 60s) Cessna vertical fin? I always thought straight-fin Cessnas had smoother rudder feel (compared to swept-fin) too - probably less friction in the clevises.
And there may be another reason to prefer this too:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...14X00457&key=1