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  1. Model fit list from their website: https://vantageassoc.com/mooney-m20-k130222-006-717.html PMA approved for these planes: (May fit other planes. See IPCs in Helpful Links Page) Year / Trim / Serial Number 1955 M20 (1002 Thru 1200), 1958 M20A (1201 Thru 1303), 1959 M20A (1304 Thru 1534), 1960 M20 (1535 Thru 1700A), 1961 M20B (1702 Thru 1923), 1962 M20C (1940 Thru 2267), 1963 M20C (2297 Thru 2611), 1963 M20D (101 Thru 200), 1964 M20C (2623 Thru 2806), 1964 M20D (201 Thru 251), 1964 M20E (101 Thru 469), 1965 M20C (2807 Thru 3184), 1965 M20D (252 Thru 260), 1965 M20E (470 Thru 831), 1966 M20C (3185 Thru 3466), 1966 M20E (832 Thru 1308), 1967 M20C (670001 Thru 670149), 1967 M20E (670001 Thru 670062), 1967 M20F (670001 Thru 670539), 1968 M20C (680001 Thru 680198), 1968 M20F (680001 Thru 680206), 1968 M20G (680001 Thru 680164), 1969 M20C (690001 Thru 690098), 1969 M20E (690001 Thru 690073), 1969 M20F (690001 Thru 690092), 1969 M20G (690001 Thru 690020), 1970 M20C (700001 Thru 700091), 1970 M20E (700003 Thru 700063), 1970 M20F (700001 Thru 700072), 1970 M20G (700001 Thru 700006), 1971 M20C (20-0001 Thru 20-0009), 1971 M20E (21-0001 Thru 21-0023), 1971 M20F (22-0001 Thru 22-0012), 1974 M20C (20-0010 Thru 20-0046), 1974 M20E (21-0024 Thru 21-0060), 1974 M20F (22-0013 Thru 22-0078), 1975 M20C (20-1147 Thru 20-1185), 1975 M20E (21-1162 Thru 21-1181), 1975 M20F (22-1179 Thru 22-1305), 1976 M20C (20-1186 Thru 20-1218), 1976 M20F (22-1306 Thru 22-1432), 1977 M20C (20-1219 Thru 20-1243), 1977 M20F (22-1433 Thru 22-1439), 1977 M20J (24-0001 Thru 24-0377), 1978 M20C (20-1244 Thru 20-1259), 1978 M20J (24-0378 Thru 24-0763), 1979 M20J (24-0764 Thru 24-0900), 1980 M20J (24-0901 Thru 24-1037), 1981 M20J (24-1038 Thru 24-1213), 1982 M20J (24-1214 Thru 24-1326), 1983 M20J (24-1327 Thru 24-1417), 1984 M20J (24-1418 Thru 24-1499), 1985 M20J (24-1500 Thru 24-1547, 24-1548 Thru 24-1550), 1986 M20J (24-1551 Thru 24-1588), 1987 M20J (24-1589 Thru 24-1641,24-3000 Thru 24-3056), 1991 M20J (24-3208 Thru 24-3245), 1992 M20J (24-3246 Thru 24-3286), 1993 M20J (24-3287 Thru 24-3320), 1994 M20J (24-3321 Thru 24-3350,24-3352 Thru 24-3354), 1995 M20J (24-3355 Thru 24-3373), 1996 M20J (24-3374 Thru 24-3392), 1997 M20J (24-3393 Thru 24-3412), 1997 M20K (25-2001 Thru 25-2017), 1998 M20J (24-3413 Thru 24-3431), 1998 M20K (25-2018 Thru 25-2032)
  2. New in box Plane Plastics LH and RH footwell pieces. K130222-005/006 Went a different route (Jaeger of Willmar) and did the full interior. Both for $80. Less than 50%. You pay shipping from SoCal.
  3. Yup. Did the same this year as well. Hadn't adjusted the hull value in >15 years. Easy peasy, just a bit more $$
  4. Are they cracked, or just discolored / degraded? As these should be molded to color all the way through, you should be able to wet sand and restore if they aren't damaged too badly. I would worry about paint just coming off again later. Lots of examples on the internet. http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/24247-Sanding-restoring-plastic-How-to-guide
  5. Revisiting this thread, as my wife and I have found a solution we’re very happy with. Believe it or not, the Bike Friday Family Tandem fits in the cargo area, through the cargo door, without messing with the rear seat back. For the most part the entire bike fits below the rear seat back, and if I disassembled it a bit further, it would be completely below the seat back. Takes a 5mm and 6mm hex key to break down. They make a folder as well, but I doubt it would fit through the cargo door. It’s so much smaller than 2 folding bikes we used to take, which required passing through the main door and folding the rear seat back down. They are a bit pricy new, but I grabbed this one on Craigslist for $600. We’ve got a pair of Pannier bags that convert to backpacks that fit it as well. Only two downsides is the assembly / disassembly process takes a few times to figure out, and it tends to draw a crowd when you pull a tandem through the cargo door. Mine has 48 speeds, and will both climb some pretty steep gravel grades loaded, and will cruise well too. (8x2 with a 3 speed rear hub) Thought some folks here might be interested. As a matter of fact, we’re on Catalina island with it right now.
  6. Had the same issue with foggy '77 green windows. Went with the thicker LP Aero Plastic side windows, upgraded to the larger pilot side window opening STC, and added an opening window to the co-pilot side. Fantastic upgrades, and the solar gray looks so much better!
  7. Ha. My wife and I just saw 3 guys cruising on one wheels on a gravel park trail. Except they bolted a piece of plywood on top for a platform, then screwed a cheap lawn chair onto that. Maneuvering with just a little bit of arm and leg weight shifting, it was quite a site to see. Not sure how they got on to start the process, but I wish I would have taken some video of them zipping along the trails.
  8. Speaking of Bike Fridays, I will attest that the Family Tandem will fit through the baggage door of a J, and is compact enough that the entire bike sits in the baggage area below the top of the back seat. Just hauled ours from CA to NJ and back. It takes up significantly less space than our two single folders, and as a bonus I can leave the back seat up and use it.
  9. Jaeger offered an owner-assist when I redid mine. Took a vacation week off and did a father-son build in lovely Wilmar, MN. Turned out very well, and glad I went that direction.
  10. You know -- I'll have to check that out!
  11. Stumbled on a low priced, new Klixon switch source -- complete with ugly pale green covers. This one is only 3 amps, but at $63 bucks, is the cheapest new Klixon I've ever seen, and is appropriate for some LED applications. https://peerlesselectronics.com/20tc2-bg-3-circuit-breaker 37 in stock as of today. Bought it, had it installed, it fits on the busbar, and it works just as it should! Thought someone here might be interested.
  12. Same here. Flat wingtips, 2 strobes there, none on the tail. Looks like this mid-body configuration could use a tailbeacon.
  13. The discussion was the warm air spill-over from the oversized cowl vents up front. The side vent is in that path. More air goes in than can flow through the cylinders, swirls around, and spills out the sides. Lopresti made the cowl openings smaller in the initial J, but not small enough.
  14. I have a ‘77 midbody J with a Grimes incandescent bulb, no strobe on the tail. Why would the tailbeacon be incompatible?
  15. Have seen reports that putting the OAT in the pilot side air inlet at knee level will cause it to read high during cruise, due to warm air spillover from the cowl. Mine does in a J Further out and under the wing was said to be preferable. Wish I had had known that then.
  16. Also -- solvents! Both acrylic and polycarbonate windows are each very susceptible to crazing and damage from certain solvents, in particular where there are stress points from installation or the original forming process. Perhaps even more so than UV. The safest cleaner to use is an acrylic safe polish or cleaner. I've never understood the variety of stuff people use instead of buying the right product for the application. It's not even that much more expensive. Having been in the manufacturing industry with these materials, I have seen variations on the video below inadvertently demonstrated too many times, with either crazing or cracking as the end result. There are many sources of compatibility charts. http://www.holophane.com/hlp_library/brochures/HL-2445.pdf https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjrwpS1nKDXAhVE34MKHQ1YBxQQFghIMAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allplastics.com.au%2Fcomponent%2Fdocman%2Fdoc_download%2F173-allplastics-perspex-chemical-resistance-pdf%3FItemid%3D&usg=AOvVaw2li7k6D2MN0UzRlPeCwCz9 And data from our window manufacturers: http://www.lpaero.com/careins.html Why risk some untested product on our expensive windows? And if you can't find a local source for Aircraft window cleaners, motorcycles and boats also have the same acrylic.
  17. Spoke with Dan and added my name to his list. He said he is meeting with the machinist this week and anticipates the production run to be ready in 4-6 weeks, but will know more after they talk.
  18. Just got mine installed today. Oversized on pilot side, and regular sized on the copilot. Can't wait to get it out after the adhesive cures and try them out!
  19. Just looked at Jim's web site. It seems his refurb includes attachments, but they should be squawked...
  20. For replacements, sure. The Mooney ones are vac formed sheet, and mine are crumbling.
  21. OK. Replace my request with "thin, thermal vacuum formed plastic sheet compound that cracks like Royalite when it ages".
  22. Looking at your parts planes. Are the teardrop royalite fairings that mount to the wing behind the gear doors intact by any chance?
  23. ^ ^ ^ ^ This! I had some avionics service done on my '77 J. Unfortunately, what I thought was a very thorough pre-flight missed the fact that someone at the shop bumped the manual gear engagement lever over as they were under the panel. It wasn't on my checklist and is not obvious down past my knee from the pilot's position. Net result on the 1st gear retraction was as described, with the added bonus of the aluminum Dukes case splitting open and dumping the gear set after something bound up. Gear dangling, both the electric and manual gear extend no-worky, and I ended up with a belly landing (no foam.) There is now one more item checked after anyone other than me is in the plane!
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