0TreeLemur Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Posted June 5, 2018 15 hours ago, David Herman said: Fred that looks great! Congrats!! Thanks! I'm really happy with how it turned out. This being my first airplane, I asked for help. The collective contributions of the MS community helped me to make what I think are better decisions! Quote
0TreeLemur Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Posted June 5, 2018 2 hours ago, David Herman said: We’ve got most of this in common Fred. It’s our first airplane. It’s also an M20C. And I saw this posted here on MooneySpace (about three years ago) when another member replaced his left panel with an owner-produced one with help from LASAR. And we did this with help from our IA, who installed an EDM -830 at the same time. Boy was it a lot of work ! Before / during / after .... David David, here's some synchronicity for you- In early January when I first came across the photo you posted of your pile of instruments sitting there with no panel, I thought "I gotta do that". Thanks for the inspiration! Look back on this thread and you'll see that I took essentially the same photo. Also the similar outcome is pretty striking. Fred 1 Quote
Marauder Posted June 6, 2018 Report Posted June 6, 2018 5 hours ago, David Herman said: We’ve got most of this in common Fred. It’s our first airplane. It’s also an M20C. And I saw this posted here on MooneySpace (about three years ago) when another member replaced his left panel with an owner-produced one with help from LASAR. And we did this with help from our IA, who installed an EDM -830 at the same time. Boy was it a lot of work ! Before / during / after .... I really like how crisp and modern these new panels make the plane look. 1 Quote
0TreeLemur Posted June 6, 2018 Author Report Posted June 6, 2018 Yes, a huge improvement. It makes the interior of my a/c look shabby... I guess maybe we'll attack that next ... year. Quote
Marauder Posted June 6, 2018 Report Posted June 6, 2018 Yes, a huge improvement. It makes the interior of my a/c look shabby... I guess maybe we'll attack that next ... year. Careful ... it becomes an addiction ... and there’s no twelve step program ... you just run out of money! That is exactly what happened to me. New panel resulting in new seats resulting in new interior which will result in a new paint job. 2 Quote
Marauder Posted June 7, 2018 Report Posted June 7, 2018 54 minutes ago, David Herman said: And me ... the panel as it is today ... (Add G5, Accutrac, AccuFlite Autopilots, upgraded EDM-830 to EDM-930, new carpet) The plane we bought: The plane today Yeah man! Keep it going! I love watching vintage Mooneys restored beyond their former glory. 1 Quote
gsxrpilot Posted June 7, 2018 Report Posted June 7, 2018 Yeah I'm about half way through a @Marauder style conversion. The panel is done. And a few other upgrades have been done as well. There are a few small items to go and then Interior and Paint will be the final items. I'd love to get right to paint, but it really needs to be the very last thing after all the other work is done. 1 Quote
0TreeLemur Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Posted July 11, 2018 DONE. Finished installing labels/placards Sunday. Panels cut on water jet $120. Cerecote $50 and a twelve pack. The rest- way too much to mention. Now it is time for a victory lap around a good chunk of the north American continent. 2 Quote
Marauder Posted July 11, 2018 Report Posted July 11, 2018 DONE. Finished installing labels/placards Sunday. Panels cut on water jet $120. Cerecote $50 and a twelve pack. The rest- way too much to mention. Now it is time for a victory lap around a good chunk of the north American continent. She’s looking great!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote
0TreeLemur Posted July 11, 2018 Author Report Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Marauder said: She’s looking great! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro Thanks! We're really pleased. I'll finish my instrument rating with this setup. My motivation came from this group. 2 Quote
KLRDMD Posted September 8, 2018 Report Posted September 8, 2018 On 6/4/2018 at 9:16 AM, Fred_2O said: Done!!! Still troubleshooting the Accutrak II, but everything is in place. Compare with "before" photo on the 2nd page of this thread. Another museum piece Mooney brought forward decades in terms of technology. I hardly recognize the old girl 1 Quote
Guest Posted September 8, 2018 Report Posted September 8, 2018 On 7/10/2018 at 8:27 PM, Fred_2O said: DONE. Finished installing labels/placards Sunday. Panels cut on water jet $120. Cerecote $50 and a twelve pack. The rest- way too much to mention. Now it is time for a victory lap around a good chunk of the north American continent. Very nice Fred! What is Cerecote? Clarence Quote
RLCarter Posted September 8, 2018 Report Posted September 8, 2018 2 hours ago, M20Doc said: What is Cerecote? Cerakote is generally used as a coating on firearms..tough stuff Quote
0TreeLemur Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Posted September 9, 2018 19 hours ago, RLCarter said: Cerakote is generally used as a coating on firearms..tough stuff Yeah, I think it is a baked-on ceramic coating that imparts some serious hardness to the coated material. It was done by a friend of my son who is very fond of the material, and he applies it to many things- including firearms. Quote
0TreeLemur Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Posted September 9, 2018 23 hours ago, KLRDMD said: I hardly recognize the old girl Thanks a bunch. We are really enjoying the upgrade. ADS-B in/out and the iPad have just revolutionized flying. On page 2 of this thread you'll find a photo of the panel that I think was last improved when you owned her. 1 Quote
KLRDMD Posted September 9, 2018 Report Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Fred_2O said: Thanks a bunch. We are really enjoying the upgrade. ADS-B in/out and the iPad have just revolutionized flying. On page 2 of this thread you'll find a photo of the panel that I think was last improved when you owned her. I put in the KLN89B and traffic detector 1 Quote
0TreeLemur Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Posted September 9, 2018 This traffic detector? Almost all the other stuff that we've removed due to upgrades has sold. This item is not in much demand these days. Quote
carusoam Posted September 9, 2018 Report Posted September 9, 2018 Before iPads and ADSB in... you could hear the lovely Mrs. Monroy (aka Mrs. Piloto ) giving you guidance, from the back seat, to where the nearest traffic could be found... Technology moves so fast... Best regards, -a- Quote
0TreeLemur Posted September 7, 2019 Author Report Posted September 7, 2019 A more recent photo. This panel upgrade was not that expensive. Compare with an original or even 1990's updated panel, there is no comparison. The amount of technology available provided by early 2000's GPS upgraded to WAAS plus ADS-B in/out and a certified engine monitor is really cool, and makes her a much more capable and interesting aircraft to pilot. Those of you considering buying an older Mooney with the older panel should consider doing something like this. Quote
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