jma201 Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 I finally got my baby back today after a long and extensive refurbish. N201JJ is the 51st 201 to come off the line in Kerrville. It’s been in the family since new in ‘77. Now she is ready for my kids. Special props to KSMooniac for the inspiration some years back. I’ve loved his airplane since I first saw it here on the site. We made a few changes to make it our own. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danb Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 What a beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishpilot Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Really nice. It looks ready for another great chapter for your family!Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 Nice! I'm partial to the early J models myself. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooney in Oz Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 That is so nice looking and I notice the addition of LED navs. If the interior has also been done, can we have some pics? I'm also very partial to early J's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma201 Posted September 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 11 hours ago, Mooney in Oz said: That is so nice looking and I notice the addition of LED navs. If the interior has also been done, can we have some pics? I'm also very partial to early J's. I will try and post a few interior pics later. We replaced all the plastic and had the glare shield covered. The leather seats were done a while back. Thanks to all for the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSMooniac Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 My twin! Looks great, but I’m biased. Would love to get some formation pics sometime!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeev Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 Beautiful!!! Such a great thing to keep it in the family for so long!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlunseth Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Love the paint job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 I like the expression on the guy’s face in the last picture, is that you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma201 Posted September 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 No that’s not me. He is my A&P. He did the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma201 Posted November 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Here are some interior pics. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 Great pics! I’m not sure about the title of the thread... It starts simply by updating one thing or the whole airframe... What’s next? Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 Here are some interior pics. A few questions. I like your color selection of the seats. I'm partial to tan since it hides dirt well. The questions. What material do you have on the top panel? It looks like the leather used on the seats is on the top rear and either a textured paint or a cloth material on the front. Is that what is going on there? What are all the buttons on the right side of the yoke responsible for? I didn't see a gear bypass switch on your 77 J. I thought all of them had it installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 I didn't see a gear bypass switch on your 77 J. I thought all of them had it installed. Doesn’t have the annunciator, the fuel selector is either covered up or is not in its standard location (front center) and the lights for gear indications look like an F I believe.Cowl flaps is in the wrong position as well. I’ve seen people add J mods to a E or F and call it a J 201, this looks like one of those.And the yokes are rusting a little, need to polish those. It was manufactured in 1976, maybe the first Js were part Fs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma201 Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Marauder said: A few questions. I like your color selection of the seats. I'm partial to tan since it hides dirt well. The questions. What material do you have on the top panel? It looks like the leather used on the seats is on the top rear and either a textured paint or a cloth material on the front. Is that what is going on there? What are all the buttons on the right side of the yoke responsible for? I didn't see a gear bypass switch on your 77 J. I thought all of them had it installed. The rear panel was not available for replacement from Plane Plastics for some reason, so we repaired and covered it in ultra leather. Not an exact match to the seats, but close. The seats were done years ago. I do not have that info readily at hand. The front top panel is a replacement from Plane Plastics. The right buttons are remote Ident to the GTX-327, comm 1 and comm 2 swap, and standby frequency swap to the 430W. I'm not sure about the gear bypass switch. It's never come up. I've seen them on other Mooney's and wondered about them. I always assumed I would pull the breaker if I had a problem and go manual. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 1 minute ago, jma201 said: The rear panel was not available for replacement from Plane Plastics for some reason, so we repaired and covered it in ultra leather. Not an exact match to the seats, but close. The seats were done years ago. I do not have that info readily at hand. The front top panel is a replacement from Plane Plastics. The right buttons are remote Ident to the GTX-327, comm 1 and comm 2 swap, and standby frequency swap to the 430W. I'm not sure about the gear bypass switch. It's never come up. I've seen them on other Mooney's and wondered about them. I always assumed I would pull the breaker if I had a problem and go manual. Thanks. The bypass switch will allow you to retract the gear if the squat or airspeed switch failed to activate. If they fail, you won't be able to get the gear up manually. It is not a common failure although people like me who have a squat switch found it handy in really cold environments to get the gear up when the donuts don't expand enough to activate the switch. I had it installed in my 75 F. Not sure when it became standard on the fleet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSMooniac Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 Doesn’t have the annunciator, the fuel selector is either covered up or is not in its standard location (front center) and the lights for gear indications look like an F I believe.Cowl flaps is in the wrong position as well. I’ve seen people add J mods to a E or F and call it a J 201, this looks like one of those.And the yokes are rusting a little, need to polish those.It was manufactured in 1976, maybe the first Js were part Fs. I have a 77 J as well and there are some carry-over details from the F. Fuel selector is in front of the pilot on the floor, just like the pre-J models. There wasn't an annunciator panel, just four individual warning lights and a push-to-test button. Cowl flaps control is below the panel instead of on the console like later models. The overhead vent is the older pop-up scoop and round vents too. It is still a real J, though!Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma201 Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 9 hours ago, carusoam said: Great pics! I’m not sure about the title of the thread... It starts simply by updating one thing or the whole airframe... What’s next? Best regards, -a- We did the whole airframe replacing a few items, control rods, etc in addition to the strip and repaint. Shortly after pickup I had a failure of the fuel servo on takeoff. Not fun. So now that is all replaced with new fuel lines, etc. I also added a GDL-82 while it was down for the fuel system repair. Next is a wish list that will have to wait for a replenished bank account. On the list is JDM-900, IFD440 swap for the 430W. I'm an early PO for the STEC 3100 which would replace the STEC 50/Alt Hold/GPSS unit I have now. Finally, either dual G5s or Aspen Max. In hindsight, I chose poorly by using "Finished" in the thread title. We are never really "Finished". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSMooniac Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 I got some glamour shots over Thanksgiving weekend... Here is one in case it inspires you to do something similar!Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma201 Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 1 minute ago, KSMooniac said: I got some glamour shots over Thanksgiving weekend... Here is one in case it inspires you to do something similar! Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk My inspiration! Beautiful! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 57 minutes ago, jma201 said: Next is a wish list that will have to wait for a replenished bank account. ha ha. That will only happen after you sell the plane. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 24 minutes ago, Yetti said: ha ha. That will only happen after you sell the plane. :-) But not if he buys another one . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris_adams Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 1 hour ago, KSMooniac said: OMG that's an amazing pic of a beautiful plane!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeev Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 WOW great choice on the scheme and colors, makes me miss my J I just sold. I picked a very similar scheme but different colors. Enjoy and no matter what anyone tells you it IS faster with smooth new paint . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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