Yoke Refurbishment Needed

[bonal]

Where did you get the triangular Mooney logos for the center of the yoke?

They were like that when I bought it, can't recall ever seeing another like them sorry to be of no help

[Marauder]

Here are mine that were done by Aero Comfort. I did put the extra grip wrap for hot summer days. Not the best pics, but you get the idea.

Is that your new avionics stack. If so sweet! More pictures please...

[Bob_Belville]

They were like that when I bought it, can't recall ever seeing another like them sorry to be of no help

I bought a couple of adhesive backed foil decals from a vendor @ SunNFun in '13. Not the real thing but not bad. you'll note the corners are fraying after 18 months.

[Hank]

Where did you get the triangular Mooney logos for the center of the yoke?

I think I have two. One will go on my right yoke. I can send you the other one, a photo copy of both, pictures, etc. The Previous Owner found them not long before I moved. Don't think there's any adhesive, I was thinking about using rubber cement.

[mike_elliott]

Do you find that on hot days the sweat on your hands makes it hard to hold a powder coated yoke? That's the motivation to use leather.

no more so than the slick OEM plastic coating of the yokes. On the pilot side, Left hand side of the yoke, I used a white tennis raquet gripping tape to also contain the wires necessary for the STEC autopilot, PTT, and electric trim that Tim Mathison mounted on a small panel that attached to the end of the yoke. Looks great, easy to keep clean and very easy to use the push button controls. Sorry I don't have a pic of that.

[TWinter]

Marauder,

 

That's the my current set-up less the 696..The pic was about a year ago. Right now my 2nd Nav radio is sent out for repair. Instead of the 696 I use a I-pad as a secondary screen since getting the GDL88 and Flightstream. I'll post more pics when I get my Nav 2 radio back in the stack.

 

I would still like to have a new panel custom water- jet cut from sheet-metal instead of the current plastic. Over the years the changes in the stack configuration has kind of "butchered" up the OEM panel. Hopefully next year I can take it to Aero Comfort and have them redo all the old and faded plastic panels and trim in fabric or whatever Hector called it. No more broken or fragile plastic. As we all know It's expensive and takes time to make 40 yrs old look new..lol   

[TWinter]

Hank,

 

Wick's catalog has them and they are also on EBay (EBay ID is "Marrianna" ) something like that. She does a lot of Mooney stickers.  I believe they have the same yoke stickers. Wick's are much less $ than the girl on EBay and very similar.

[Marauder]

Marauder,

That's the my current set-up less the 696..The pic was about a year ago. Right now my 2nd Nav radio is sent out for repair. Instead of the 696 I use a I-pad as a secondary screen since getting the GDL88 and Flightstream. I'll post more pics when I get my Nav 2 radio back in the stack.

I would still like to have a new panel custom water- jet cut from sheet-metal instead of the current plastic. Over the years the changes in the stack configuration has kind of "butchered" up the OEM panel. Hopefully next year I can take it to Aero Comfort and have them redo all the old and faded plastic panels and trim in fabric or whatever Hector called it. No more broken or fragile plastic. As we all know It's expensive and takes time to make 40 yrs old look new..lol

I love seeing these transformations! I would love to get a new interior but my Cheap Bast$&d funds have been primarily dedicated to upgrading the avionics.

[stevebennett327]

   I had my old controls powder coated today. Cost for both was 125 bucks. They baked them at 375 degrees. The cabin gets hotter than that in the summertime right?  Here are some before/after pics. I'm very happy does it show ? :-)  

[MyNameIsNobody]

Should of left them as is. I like them better in the first photo.

[M20F]

You've got to post pictures! The yoke clock & PC button are (mostly) why mine are still powder coated.

I would add Hector did mine and no issues with the clock and he built me new PTT/Autopilot tab thing on the yoke that is super sweet. Mine is in the process of getting some other work done so no pictures but got to say best $700 I ever spent, couldn't be happier and they feel as great as they look.

[Amelia]

How I wish I had let Hector talk me into the leather yoke when he did his masterful magic on the interior. But by then I was feeling really broke, and went for powder coating instead. Looked great... for a couple of years. Now AeroComfort's  beautifully tailored interior still looks lovely, and the powder coating already has chunks missing. Honest, I don't manhandle it, it just didn't last well. One of these days, I'm going to spring for more of Hector's beautiful leather work.

[RobertGary1]

no more so than the slick OEM plastic coating of the yokes. On the pilot side, Left hand side of the yoke, I used a white tennis raquet gripping tape to also contain the wires necessary for the STEC autopilot, PTT, and electric trim that Tim Mathison mounted on a small panel that attached to the end of the yoke. Looks great, easy to keep clean and very easy to use the push button controls. Sorry I don't have a pic of that.

My motivation would be to fix that deficiency of the originals. Once the OAT passes 100F the OEM yokes are like holding on to butter.

 

-Robert