MikeB

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Basically the break in will consist of cross country’s like you said. But mostly 1-3 hour flights depending on my CFIs time. I’ll get in a few take off and landings but after the first 10 hours we can focus on that more. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a 65' M20C with a newly overhauled engine however I don't thinking that breaking in the engine and getting transition training are a good mix. I'm a 100 hour Cessna 150 pilot that hasn't flown much over the last 18 months so it'll be a decent transition. My insurance wants me to have 5 hours in Make & Model but I think it'll take me 10ish to get a good handle on things. So does any one know of an M20C with johnson bar gear that is available for rent with a CFI. I'm based in Washington state but I'm willing to travel.

It looks intimidating but honestly just tear into it. You can only put it back together one way so there’s nothing to really mess up. Nw tinnermans and screws is a given. I repaired all the cracks and worn pieces on mine and built one new spark plug cover on the left side. Took a bit of work but I then repainted it with hammertone rustoleum. Looks like new now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Metal and rivets, not rocket science. Of course proceed with caution be informed and have knowledgable people watch assist and inspect. However as far as the airplane goes, no great loss if I screw it up, it was on it's way to being scrapped anyways.

PTK, that's true, Not a lot of room for error here

yep, I'm thinking a strap is a great idea

Just got an email back from Lasar, Dan said it should be a prescribed part. I'll have to read up on the proper way to relieve the tensile stress.

Carusoam I was really suprised with his deep it was too. Craziness. It looks like everything is painted with yellow zincromate.

Pstone, that is an excellent question! I shall ask them, thanks!

MB65E you are a champion and a scholar, Lasar already got back to me, the part is in stock at Mooney and they can drop ship it for $383! Yes!

MB65E, I have the entire interior and every inspection plate off from head to tail. The airframe is perfect, aside from that one piece

Thanks! I just sent them an email with the picture. Here's a picture of what I'm working on. It's been sitting for 3 years. Corrosion in the cylinders and on the cam, not a lot though, they should be able to be overhauled. I work under the guidance of my A&P so I get to do all the dirty work. It also needs a new panel. I'm crazy but it's in good shape otherwise.

Hey everybody, I'm a new guy, I have a 1965 M20C that I'm trying to resurrect. It has one dime size corrosion spot that goes down 28 percent through it's thickness, Intergranular. I can't find the part in an exploded diagram to get the part #. Does anybody have a way to get the part number before I call Mooney? It's the piece that sits in the center directly at the base of the main spar. I can get to both sides of this piece easily and have full access to the rivets, is it as straight forward as it looks? Drill out the rivets remove corroded piece put on the new piece and rivet it back up? Is there any problems with that idea? see picture