M20F-1968

I have not used any Mooney specific mechanics in the Boston area. I have however used Brian Kendrick who used to manage the factory service center and has decades of Mooney specific experience. He has been working on my plane since 2009. He lives in Kerrville, TX but is now self-employed and does annuals and IA work on location. He will be flying my aircraft up to Boston most likely on January 27th. and I expect he would be interested in working for you at the same time while he is here. You can e-mail me at johnabreda@yahoo.com or call me at (617) 877-0025. Where are you located and what are you thinking of purchasing? Thanks, John Breda

I think I have the whole light. I'll look tonight. You can e-mail me at johnabreda@yahoo.com or call me on my cell at (617) 877-0025. John Breda

Here are pictures of the parts. The first and third pictures show the parts covered in Eurostretch cloth. The middle picture shows the left hand panel which is available in the background, and a similar panel which I have altered to fit my aircraft in the foreground. You can cut and paste fiberglass parts so the contours are where you want them. You can also easily lay-up fiberglass and and to make the shape you want. I can get some better pictures of the next 2-3 days. John Breda

I have a pair of panels from an Ovation that can be altered to fit into other air frames. They are the panels that make most of the roof and have the pillars that go around the windows. I had a second set which I altered to fit into my F model. They can be the start of a very nice interior. They are fiberglass and easily remodeled. You can call me at (617) 877-0025 or e-mail me at johnabreda@yahoo.com Thanks, John Breda

I also have 2 King KR-87 ADF receivers for sale. One was repaired by Duncan Avionics - has new display and many new parts, comes with 8130 The second one has a yellow tag and was check out to be suitable for return to service. Both are clean units. I am looking for about $550 each. You can e-mail me at johnabreda@yahoo.com or call me at (617) 877.0025 Thanks, John Breda

There is apparently a specialty welding shop in Dallas, TX that has many jigs for various aircraft and can rebuild/restore engine mounts. Perhaps another person on the list knows of the name. John Breda

I have two KR-87 units. One was repaired and inspected by Duncan Avionics and has return to service documents. It is in excellent shape. The other has been yellow tagged after inspection and testing. I do not have an antenna but I do have a KI-227 slaved indicator which is like new as well. These units were purchased for my aircraft. The reason I have 2 KR-87's is my mechanic had the unit sent to Duncan and convinced me to purchase it. I then eliminated the ADF's entirely when I redid the panel with the 600, 750 and 650 Garmins . I am sure we can agree on a price. You will not be disappointed with either one of these units. You can e-mail me at johnabreda@yahoo.com or call me at (617) 877-0025. Thanks, John Breda

If someone needs it, I have a factory replacement eyeball vent (Wemac vent) which is the one mounted by the pilot and c0-pilot's knees. You can e-mail me at johnabreda@yahoo.com or call me at (617) 877-0025 Thanks, John Breda

Hello all: I would like to know if there are some Mooney pilots in Massachusetts who would be willing to spend some time flying with me in the next few months in my aircraft as a safety pilot. Please e-mail me at johnabreda@yahoo.com My phone is (617) 877-0025. Thanks, John Breda

Use a 2" electric AH instead with attach inclinometer. Mid-Continent has one, not cheap but provides more information than a T&B and still electric. Electric artificial horizons are slower in righting themselves from unusual attitudes so would still keep vacuum AH. John Breda

I have an excellent top cowling which is available from my plane, 1 1968 F model. You can e-mail me at johnabreda@yahoo.com or call me on my cell at (617) 877-0025. Thanks, John Breda

You will need to have the engine shimmed, bulkhead/prop and spinner in palce before you cut the firewall flange and position the cowling. You will need to assess the cowling position in relation to the bulkhead/prop. John Breda

There is a retrofit number to replace the expensive Dukes pump with a more reliable and less costly Weldon pump. This should not be an issue. You want to use the aux pump in critical flight situations such as take-off and landings. That is why it is there. John Breda

It will reduce payload much more than airspeed. You will loose about 2 kts.

Rated_E: I put a J model cowling on my 1968 F with DER approval and 337's. I would be happy to discuss the project with you. You can call me at (617) 877-0025 or e-mail me at johnabreda@yahoo.com You will need a set of cowl flanges (pieces installed between the firewall and outer skin). You will also need to rebuild your engine mount, installing the weld-on parts to support the J model cowl flaps and will need several cowl flap parts. You will need a J model spinner and bulkhead, or better yet Hartzell makes a spinner and bulkhead the installs behind the prop hub . You may need to do some fiberglass work on your cowling dependinh on its condition. There is also a recipe on how to cut back the firewall flange to make the cowling fit. First your engine and mount must be shimmed properly. These are just a few of the highlights to think about. John Breda John Breda

I have tried to upload photographs (.JPG) on the new site and get an error message saying upload failed. Has anyone else had this problem? What is the fix? John

I have about 3 of these. Not yet sure which one I will keep until my plane is back in Boston. Keep in touch if you still need one in Nov or Dec. John

I am waiting until it is finished. It is in the paint shop now - and has been stripped. Avionics install has been completed. I tried to upload some pictures but the new site keeps giving me errors. Does anyone know a way around this? John Breda

I am trying to clean out my hangar of left over parts from my rebuild project. I have a bunch of parts left over. Some are quite nice such as a completely rebuilt RayJay turbo normalizer system. Others are small parts just left over that someone might need. I have listed about 150 photos on photobucket. The link is: http://s1067.photobu...reda/?start=all If there is anything you might need or want, please call me at (617) 877-0025 or e-mail me at: johnabreda@yahoo.com I have more stuff still in Texas and will post when I can get pictures. I have documentation for many F model mods which I have generated which led to FAA approval, so if you are thinking of a project you might give me a call. Thanks for looking, John Breda

I am trying to clean out my hangar of left over parts from my rebuild project. I have a bunch of parts left over. Some are quite nice such as a completely rebuilt RayJay turbo normalizer system. Others are small parts just left over that someone might need. I have listed about 150 photos on photobucket. The link is: http://s1067.photobucket.com/albums/u434/jbreda/?start=all If there is anything you might need or want, please call me at (617) 877-0025 or e-mail me at: johnabreda@yahoo.com I have more stuff still in Texas and will post when I can get pictures. I have documentation for many F model mods which I have generated which led to FAA approval, so if you are thinking of a project you might give me a call. Thanks for looking, John Breda

Check with a Mooney service center. I do not have the part numbers just now but the senders are similar but for their shape (straight or bent) and the wire shape. The wiring is the same as the originals. As I recall, the outboard sender is grounded to the airframe. The inboard sender is not, John Breda

I forgot to add, I am looking for about less than 1/2 what the M20 system would cost, and you can use your original cowling. John Breda

I have a completely rebuild RayJay system for the F and E models. I was going to use it on my F model when I was rebuilding it, but my former mechanic made swiss cheese out of the SWTA cowling mod (long story) and I ended up putting a J model cowling on the airplane. I have come to learn quite a bit about these systems and am happy to give you some insight from my experience. There is only one choice of Turbo Normalizing if you have the original cowling - and that is the original RayJay system with the manual wastegate. The M20 System requires a J model cowling and J model airbox. The cost of putting a J model cowling on an F model is about $20,000 (about $2000 to purchase a used cowling, another $6000 to rebuild it, and another $10,000 to get it onto the airplane which includes mounting cowling flanges between the cowl deck/side skins and firewall, modifying the engine mount and cowl flap mechanism, new engine baffling, new spinner and bulkhead, oil cooler relocation and all the necessary fitting, riveting and fussing. The original RayJay system has a manual wastegate and requires the original F or E model air box. It is not compatible with the J model cowling and J model air box. I assume you have an F with the original cowling and air box. The system I have has been completely rebuild. The wastegate is much thicker than the original (as the original was just made out of exhaust pipe stock and warped with the heat). The exhaust pipes are 1 gauge thicker than the originals and are stainless steel. I have a completely rebuilt turbo and one with 300 hrs on it. The price would vary accordingly. It costs about $2200 to completely rebuild the turbo itself. I have all the documentation, both STC's - one to put the turbo system on the engine and one to put the turbo normalized engine into the airframe, the parts manual, install manual, all drawings referenced by the STC's and the FAA approved POH letter. This is as close to a new system as you will ever find in the world at this time since these have not been made since the 1970's. I also have a second set of good Rayjay exhaust pipes for the same system. I am looking to get my investment out of these parts. This site gives an error message when trying to upload a picture, but you can e-mail me at johnabreda@yahoo.com and I can send pictures. You can also call me at (617) 877-0025 or send me your phone number and I can call you. Thanks, John Breda

I have two compasses for sale. Both in excellent condition. One from a 1967 Mooney F - low time (1700 hrs) airplane The other is from a 1998 Ovation - (very low time airplane - 400 hrs) and was mounted in the glare shield. You can e-mail me at johnabreda@yahoo.com and I can send pictures. You can also call me at (617) 877-0025. Thanks, John Breda

If anyone has a pdf of the service manual and parts manual covering the 1968 M20F I would appreciate a copy. My e-mail is johnabreda@yahoo.com Thanks, John Breda