Jim Peace Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 Mooney calls it a Strap, Door Pull part number 0511001-129 It appears that Cessna used the same part number and may have been the manufacturer and Mooney just used their parts. It finally gave way tonight after 55 years..... I wonder if that company in south Texas has it....does anyone remember the name of that interior company in SAT or know where I can get one of these in red? Thank you Quote
TTaylor Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 Hangar elves are good for parts like this (also your local auto upholstery). 3 Quote
Jim Peace Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Posted November 3, 2019 Just now, TTaylor said: Hangar elves are good for parts like this (also your local auto upholstery). yeah I found 3 auto upholstery places in Daytona that could probably do it.. Just so much easier to call get the correct part number from an aviation company and be done.... over the years this strap has stretched and it appears there is enough slack in it to just drill out a new hole but then how much longer will the other side last? I like new Quote
0TreeLemur Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 When we recently redid our interior, the upholstery place made us some, but they were not suitable. So, in a pinch, we took one of my wife's leather belts and a hole punch and made our own. 3 Quote
Marauder Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 yeah I found 3 auto upholstery places in Daytona that could probably do it.. Just so much easier to call get the correct part number from an aviation company and be done.... over the years this strap has stretched and it appears there is enough slack in it to just drill out a new hole but then how much longer will the other side last? I like new Make your own using a belt. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote
MooneyMitch Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 Jim. I had my upholstery shop make a new strap when I refurbished my interior. I gave them dimensions and they created it, using excess left over leather. Probably a local alterations shop could produce the strap as well. Quote
Marauder Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 Before trimming the ends. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 2 Quote
jetdriven Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 Tell hector to put a Kevlar strap inside the leather so it doesn’t stretch. Also make the strap that goes on the windshield Pillar too. Quote
Browncbr1 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 (edited) All it is is some safety wire going through the inside and looping around each bolt. I remade mine with some .06 rather than my normal .032 used for just about everything else. The leather should be aesthetic only, not structural. If it’s original, there is some heavy woven textile inside. Just flatten it and run wire through end to end on one side, then double back and twist so you have the right length around each bolt. You won’t feel that there is wire inside when out back together. Edited November 3, 2019 by Browncbr1 1 Quote
RLCarter Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 Like others have said, easy to make if you don't want to wait. I cut the tail off of a ratchet strap, used contact cement to wrap it in leather, we can't slam our doors so it doesn't have to be that strong Quote
M20F-1968 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 I made my own and you should do the same. The strap Hector makes is too light. I took a leather belt I bought at a Goodwill type store and had some leather left over from my seats. I wrapped and contact cemented the the belt to the leather which left only one edge. I then bought on E-bay some straight leather punches. They punch holes in the leather and are made in different lengths (3 holes, 5, hols etc in a row). You then use two round (not pointed as you already have holes in the leather) leather needles with some heavy thread, passing the thread through the pre-punched leather part. This will give you a sewn look with straight and evenly spaced stitching. You can hold the leather strap on edge in a clean vise. Drill an appropriate hole on each end. Price = next to nothing, and in the end you have learned how to do some leather work. John Breda Quote
GDGR Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 I made mine when I replaced my door panel. It was at that point I noticed the previous owner had used a piece of an old belt to make the ones that were there currently.... (AME was trying to figure out why there were holes halfway down the handle ) Quote
KLRDMD Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 Many years ago I had the need for one and a local shoe repair shop made one very reasonably. Quote
Jim Peace Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Posted November 3, 2019 Thanks all.....of course this happens on the tail end of my days off....leave Tuesday for 2 weeks to save the world once again....... 1 Quote
carusoam Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 Before saving the world... sacrifice a belt..? Many old belts have served a second life as a handle... Best regards, -a- 1 Quote
Shiny moose Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 Go to your local farm store, look at the horse section, I used a strap like this , i keep this one as a spare incase the one I put on fails( its been in my bag for 3 years ) no noticeable wear on the installed one. Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 I think mine actually has a piece of sheet metal inside it. Quote
RLCarter Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 5 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said: I think mine actually has a piece of sheet metal inside it. I know the grab handles on the door post of the 172 has a thin piece of spring steel, not sure on the Mooneys as mine had been done (or tried) before me Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted November 3, 2019 Report Posted November 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, RLCarter said: I know the grab handles on the door post of the 172 has a thin piece of spring steel, not sure on the Mooneys as mine had been done (or tried) before me I doubt many are factory any more. 1 Quote
HRM Posted November 4, 2019 Report Posted November 4, 2019 Like some others, I made my own (well, wifey did the sewing). I used leather scraps from the upholstery. Worked great--did the door pull AND the one above the visor. Five years later, still look and work great. Used door one today 2 Quote
Prior owner Posted November 4, 2019 Report Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) I took a piece of thin sheet stainless and made a strap insert. Local thrift store had a leather belt that I cut a section from and slid the stainless between the layers. Made a great door pull [see pics posted below] Edited November 4, 2019 by PilotCoyote Quote
Marauder Posted November 4, 2019 Report Posted November 4, 2019 One thing to keep in mind is the strength of the mounting hardware. These are usually not attached with bolts through structure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote
Prior owner Posted November 4, 2019 Report Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) Ralph Lauren Leather Door-Pull for $2.00 Edited November 4, 2019 by PilotCoyote 1 Quote
Prior owner Posted November 4, 2019 Report Posted November 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, Marauder said: One thing to keep in mind is the strength of the mounting hardware. These are usually not attached with bolts through structure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro I guess I was lucky- door pull is mounted with machine screws and nut plates in my door. Perhaps the older ones were done this way? I think mine is factory done Quote
Gagarin Posted November 5, 2019 Report Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) Here is mine with a piece of aluminum bended 4 ways, painted and edge protectors from Pep Boys. Edited November 5, 2019 by Gagarin 1 Quote
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