Side Curtains

[kmyfm20s]

2 minutes ago, Hank said:

I replaced my ashtray with Spruce's Ash Light, 4 red LEDs that run on 2 AAA batteries. 

The unfiltered Camel's might be a little ruff on those!

[carusoam]

Perfect for Camels that have gone E-cig...

Best regards,

-a-

[TTaylor]

Bob, OK we have given you are hard time about curtains.  If you really like the look, go for it.  Personally I think today using pull down (or pull up) shades would be a much nicer look in a Mooney.  Weight should be similar between shades and curtains.  You can get them in different levels of blocking from complete to see-through.

Tim

 

 

[MB65E]

Agreed Bob! 

I think they are kinda classy looking. The only ones I have seen fall apart in your hand when you move them due to dry rot. If I could come up with bars I might think of sewing some up. The holes in my window frames are still there, however my "vintage plastic" probably won't support my classy shades. 

I'm not sure how often I look out the rear glass, but it sure would keep things cooler in the summer!

It's still a free country, well almost!

-Matt

[MyNameIsNobody]

Shady character have something to hide-confusious

[Bob_Belville]

1 minute ago, MyNameIsNobody said:

Shady character have something to hide-confusious

You're on to me. I'm thinking about getting my commercial and starting a mile high club operation. There's plenty of room in the back seat of a M20E. 

[Andy95W]

I hate to admit this publicly, but I'm kind of with Bob, if I can figure out a way to install curtains without feeling even older than I am.

Would someone who currently has curtains please post a few pictures from the inside of the airplane so I can see how they mount and how they look?

Thanks in advance!

[Mooneymite]

3 hours ago, N1395W said:

I hate to admit this publicly, but I'm kind of with Bob, if I can figure out a way to install curtains without feeling even older than I am.

Would someone who currently has curtains please post a few pictures from the inside of the airplane so I can see how they mount and how they look?

Thanks in advance!

These curtains are nearly new.  41 years old.

That's what a hangar will do for you (and your curtains).

[Andy95W]

Very cool.  Thanks!

[Piloto]

I installed the roll down shades that blocks the sun but allows you to see below. You can roll down as much you need without blocking the view below the sun angle. They retract by just pushing a button. Very handy and easy to roll down. I installed them using the plastic window cover screws. You can get them at Walmart.

 http://www.walmart.com/search/?query=Car+Shades&adid=22222222220207488226&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=b&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=31638557359&wl4=kwd-54439458679&wl5=9011891&veh=sem

José

[Andy95W]

On December 10, 2015 at 6:53 PM, Mooneymite said:

These curtains are nearly new.  41 years old.

That's what a hangar will do for you (and your curtains).

Two more questions:

Can you tell what the curtain rods are made out of?

All in all, do you like having them, or do they tend to get in the way?

Thanks again,

[Mooneymite]

35 minutes ago, N1395W said:

Two more questions:

Can you tell what the curtain rods are made out of?

All in all, do you like having them, or do they tend to get in the way?

Thanks again,

I'm just guessing the rods are thick walled aluminum tubing.  I know a magnet won't stick to them.  They are slightly flexible, but not flimsy.  I'm not sure they are anodized, but that's the coloring.

My wife and I use the ones in front to block the sun.  We rarely carry passengers, so I have no idea of their utility in the back seat.  They don't interfere with anything.

I wouldn't say they are an important addition, but I like the fact that they were in the plane as "original equipment".  They are kind of "retro" and fit with the rest of the plane; as mentioned, you don't see too many anymore.

I thought the "hearse" comment was pretty funny.  

[Yetti]

For my 70s plane with the disco green paint job, I would have to do the beads curtains to stay with the theme and then maybe a disco mirror ball

[ryoder]

Do the drapes match the carpet?

[Mooneymite]

48 minutes ago, ryoder said:

Do the drapes match the carpet?

But, of course.........not. 

After 41 years, they kind of match the similarly faded interior.

[Wakeup]

Nowadays, Most girls have hardwood floors.

[ryoder]

On December 19, 2015 at 7:05 PM, Wakeup said:

Nowadays, Most girls have hardwood floors.

Caution, slippery when wet.

[glafaille]

Curtains are something I personally associate with OLD V-Tail Bonanzas, never noticed them on anything else.

Wouldn't curtains hamper visibility?  Seems unsafe to me if used on any of the front seat windows.

I frequently use flexible, temporary, stick-on tinted window shade film to darken the window as needed and where needed.  Found the material at Walmart in the automotive department.  Cut to shape and place wherever you want, peel and stick in another place as the flight progresses.  Also works great to protect the interior when forced to park on the ramp, just cut a piece big enough to cover the entire window.  Roll them up when not in use.

I admit that the film is not as stylish as other solutions previously suggested.  

[kmyfm20s]

On December 10, 2015 at 3:53 PM, Mooneymite said:

These curtains are nearly new.  41 years old.

That's what a hangar will do for you (and your curtains).

I think I know the owner of this plane,is this him?

[DAVIDWH]

Side curtains in a Mooney seems akin to putting diesel fuel in a Ferrari.

[Mooneymite]

3 hours ago, kmyfm20s said:

I think I know the owner of this plane,is this him?

Yeah....that's the guy I bought it from.  How did you know?   

[bonal]

1 hour ago, Mooneymite said:

Yeah....that's the guy I bought it from.  How did you know?   

I heard he sold it so he could buy a Comanche 400 and is now looking for some vintage curtains for the 400

[apenney]

The rear curtains are useful to keep sun out on the ramp when I’m visiting another airport.  I usually put anything in the backseat that I don’t want getting super hot.  I’m considering adding a pair to the front - the bar is still in place but no curtain.  I’m ok with the un-cool style...and these curtains seem a little more updated than the 60s era curtains I’ve seen.  Maybe these aren’t original?