Sabremech

Hi Jay, I may be able to help you by making you some new parts. I’ve done some for others in the past. Send me an e-mail and I’ll see if I can help. sabremech@gmail.com Thanks, David

Here’s a picture of the cowling being modified in my shop.

Version 2 is a complete new cowling g that’s all carbon with a layer of fiberglass to allow for sanding and painting. It’s incredibly light compared to the original cowling. David

Let’s see! It’s killing me that it’s taking this long but I’m having vendor issues like everyone out here. First it was Covid now it’s not enough people and the shop is swamped. I have the prototype cowling in my shop working the fit issue that I had between the upper and lower cowling. I have the major issue resolved and am now doing the bodywork to ensure the parts fit nicely. My big concern will be how long to get the mold modified or a new one made when I’m done with the bodywork! I will get this done. I’m too far in it financially to back out or give up. Seems to be another typical aviation story with bringing a new product to market. Thank you, David

I’m not going to get sucked into this nonsense.

Kind of hard to eat or drink with a face mask on. The sign makes perfect sense!

Or not! Just people choosing to live instead of waiting for the inevitable.

Really? This again? When I sold my C model, I had no intention of taking it anywhere. Why? Because I do not trust a facility to pay attention to the details such as putting proper length screws back where they belong. I was more than happy to have the airplane opened up and ready for inspection in my hangar which is what happened. I was also the person who put the airplane back together after the pre-buy. I was also not willing to potentially have my airplane held hostage over an opinion of airworthiness. If you follow the advice given above, you might just be passing on a real gem of an airplane. David

Why should you have to prove anything? If Virginia thinks you’ve been there more than 90 days, they need to provide proof. I’d be damned if I’d pay and do their job for them.

I don’t think so. Skates97 is working on locating a few people who say they want to order and will have payment instructions soon. Thank you, David

You’ll need to send a message to Raptor05121 and see if he can get you in. I’m ok if he’s ok as the order is being finalized. David

Ok. I’d hate to speculate on a repair without seeing at least a picture or two as it could be relatively simple to like you said a re-skin. Thank you, David

Do you have any pictures you can share? If you’d rather not post them on the internet, would you PM them to look at to offer an opinion on a repair? Condolences to you for your loss. Thanks, David

I messaged Alex and Richard for the late additions. Please confirm with them that you’ve been added. David

The only pricing I’ve found is for LASAR’s PMA down lock block listed at $390 when they have stock. I purchased an uplock block from LASAR several years ago and think it was about the same as the down lock. David

Hi Vorlon1, No where that I know of to purchase in kit form. Aircraft Spruce has a good website and you can easily order the few items online in their hardware section.

Hi danad, progress is quite slow right now. Personnel issues at the shop have it on hold for a bit. I hope to see progress next month when they have an experienced mold maker back on staff. Thanks, David

Since I sold my Mooney last year, I no longer have an IPC handy to look up the part numbers. David

Air Parts of Lock Haven.

Hi Alex, Hardware was sourced by the owners if they wanted to replace it. Thanks, David

Just want to bump this up in case someone missed the quote / lead time and that we’d like to finalize the order by midnight Friday. Please let Alex know that you confirm your order. David

Hello to the group, I received the quote for the parts. Like the last batch of parts made, these will be anodized black. Lead time is 6 weeks from the time we place the order. here’s the quote: 30 or more Uplock - $233.37 each 40 or more Uplock- $205.36 each 30 or more Downlock- $265.86 each 40 or more Downlock- $223.90 each Shipping for a set is estimated at $25. That covers boxing and shipping costs. Thank you, David

I haven’t heard from my shop yet but will check in with them tomorrow. I will update on the quantities to get a more accurate quote. Thank you, David

Hi David, You might message Hammdo as I put a SureFly on the left mag position before delivering the airplane to him. He has a left shower of sparks mag on the shelf. It’s worth asking. Thanks, David

Just to update the group. I am waiting on a quote from my machine shop. Definitely having a larger order will reduce the price. As soon as I get the quote, I’ll post it here for everyone to see. There is no markup by me so you’ll get the price given to me by the shop. As to timeframe, I’ll try to get a good estimate of how long to complete. I know the shop is very busy but they usually knock out parts for me quicker than promised. Thank you, David