Bob R Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Hey everyone, Other than plane plastics, is there anybody out there making the nose wheel cover for that m20 he's 67 or 69 years. I'm a little leery of the nose wheel covers from plane plastics because I haven't found their stuff to fit very well. I know there's trimming that needs to be done but still. I'd like to know if somebody can make one of these out of composite. In addition I would entertain plane plastics if somebody could shoot me a picture of what it looks like when it's all put together. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMuncy Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, Bob R said: Hey everyone, Other than plane plastics, is there anybody out there making the nose wheel cover for that m20 he's 67 or 69 years. I'm a little leery of the nose wheel covers from plane plastics because I haven't found their stuff to fit very well. I know there's trimming that needs to be done but still. I'd like to know if somebody can make one of these out of composite. In addition I would entertain plane plastics if somebody could shoot me a picture of what it looks like when it's all put together. Bob Check out my album and see how you like mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M20F-1968 Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 I have a chrome nose wheel covers produced by LASAR. You can see them in my profile pictures. I has have a pair of painted covers from the vintage days I would be willing to sell. John Breda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLCarter Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 @Bob R are you talking about a hubcap or the plastic that covers the wheel well in the cabin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob R Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 I am speaking of the interior plastic piece that covers that nose wheel well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob R Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 1 hour ago, M20F-1968 said: I have a chrome nose wheel covers produced by LASAR. You can see them in my profile pictures. I has have a pair of painted covers from the vintage days I would be willing to sell. John Breda sorry John I guess I wasn't descriptive enough I'm looking for the interior cabin piece that covers that knows wheel well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLCarter Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, Bob R said: I am speaking of the interior plastic piece that covers that nose wheel well. There are 4 pieces that make up the covers, 65' E and these are from plane plastics, not much trimming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M20F-1968 Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Bob R said: I am speaking of the interior plastic piece that covers that nose wheel well. I do know something about this one as well. When I did my rebuild, I thought the nose gear well cover Mooney made was poorly designed, poorly made and ugly. I set out to modernize it, if you will. I used the original to hand lay-up fiberglass with multiple sanding and modifications until it fit pretty well. That gave me my form, and then made my finished piece from that, using fire-retardant resin. I used the trim and flap indicator from the J (with DER approval) and modified the attachments to the clear sliders so the cable-ends (eyelets) are screwed into a nut-plate and will not come loose. I can make this part again, as i have the mold I made. FYI: This part took quite a long time to complete (It was a labor intensive part, and the plane was in TX and I was in Boston). Drop me a line and let me know your thought. I can get you a picture of the finished part, but what you see in the attached picture will give you a pretty good idea. (I do not know how to rotate the picture). John Breda 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob R Posted June 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 4 hours ago, M20F-1968 said: I do know something about this one as well. When I did my rebuild, I thought the nose gear well cover Mooney made was poorly designed, poorly made and ugly. I set out to modernize it, if you will. I used the original to hand lay-up fiberglass with multiple sanding and modifications until it fit pretty well. That gave me my form, and then made my finished piece from that, using fire-retardant resin. I used the trim and flap indicator from the J (with DER approval) and modified the attachments to the clear sliders so the cable-ends (eyelets) are screwed into a nut-plate and will not come loose. I can make this part again, as i have the mold I made. FYI: This part took quite a long time to complete (It was a labor intensive part, and the plane was in TX and I was in Boston). Drop me a line and let me know your thought. I can get you a picture of the finished part, but what you see in the attached picture will give you a pretty good idea. (I do not know how to rotate the picture). John Breda Hi John, I agree, they are ugly. My issue is I believe my E model was supposed to be a 1967 but on the test flight, the nose wheel collapsed and it subsequently came out as a 1968, but as most know, Mooney did not make an E model in 68. They just went with the Airworthiness Cert even though the serial number is 690007. Go figure. Regardless, I would like to talk to you some more about this as yours looks really nice. There are some mods I would need to make as I have electric flaps and my cover comes up pretty high with some intricate curves. I do have the original one with some pieces mising but it may be able to be used as a mold or I could get some thin aluminum to start molding then fashion it out of composite. Is there a good time to call you tomorrow? Bob 916-708-2929 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 Needs a this side up sticker... John would make a great plastics surgeon... Best regards, -a- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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