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A64Pilot Grand Master

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My ashtrays are rusty and look like crap. so I’d like to replace them with something, 81 J model as I assume they may be different by year

‘Searching finds a device called an ashlight that some say Spruce has, but I can’t find it on a search. New ash trays would be preferable if they exist, Univair lists two Cessna ash trays, one is $125 ea, the other like $600 ea. so that’s out even if they are correct.

These things have to come from somewhere else, some kind of car or boat maybe? can’t be aircraft specific

‘Anyone have a source on replacement ashtrays or ash lights or anything to plug those holes?

PT20J Grand Master

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My '78 J had them but my '94 J doesn't. There's still the place for them in front of the arm rest, but the plastic isn't cut out -- it's just a flat spot. I kind of miss them. I don't smoke but it made a pretty good pencil holder. If you are going to refurb any of the Royalite panels (they usually yellow with age and develop cracks), it wouldn't be too hard to plug the holes at that time and paint over them. I used SEM Phantom White color coat.

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A64Pilot Grand Master

A64Pilot

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I don’t plan on any kind of refurb in the near future, interior isn’t all that bad, except for the roll trim around the door, which I’m thinking to just remove it, what function does it serve anyway?

Anyway I called Spruce the ashlight isn’t in their catalog and the guy never heard of it either, so I guess no longer?

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This can be a really easy and fun "hanger elf" job, that should only take an hour or so.  First, go to the Brownell's gunsmithing supply web site.  Buy Alumihyde paint (sp?) in whatever color you want.....silver, black, flat black, desert tan, etc.  When you spray this stuff, use a respirator.  It is nasty.  Simply sand down the chrome surfaces on the ash trays with production paper, finishing up with about 400 (maybe 600) grit.  If you want to polish up the plastic parts, maybe try buffing them with super fine polishing compound or something.  Then, mask the plastic parts, wipe down with acetone, and paint the ashtrays.  You may need to do one pass for the interior and undersides of the lids, and then one coat for the tops.  Should be easy enough to figure out.  They will look just fine.  Yes, Virginia, you can paint chrome! 

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A64Pilot Grand Master

A64Pilot

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11 hours ago, Hank said:

That's what I have, bought several years ago from U.S. Spruce catalog for ~$35. Works great, lots of red light.

 

11 hours ago, Hank said:

That's what I have, bought several years ago from U.S. Spruce catalog for ~$35. Works great, lots of red light.

It’s not in their current catalog, so I called and they couldn’t find it either, so it may no longer exist, at least not at Spruce

carusoam Grand Master

carusoam

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I love working with the AS people...

They have about 2/3rds of what they sell in their catalog...

Finding the other 1/3rd takes your superior Mooney pilot skills...  

This is where you bust out the telephone...   :)

Now you know they have it.... but the person on the phone can’t find it...

They want to help you.... so you may end up sending them the link above to their own ecatalog.... using that old email skill.

:)

Oddly, the price is in euros... ?

Best regards,

-a-

Mooneymite Grand Master

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Might find something close on eBay?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-1977-GM-3-1-8-x-2-Rear-Seat-Ashtray-Used-IS-1246/274427923045?hash=item3fe52dca65:g:eHAAAOSwIRhfDfi7

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/REAR-SEAT-ASHTRAY-1972-1979-TORINO-MONTEGO-COUGAR-LTDII-75FG1-1M3/233798557493?fits=Make%3AFord&hash=item366f7adf35:g:2uEAAOSwVTVfwG8p

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LANCECASPER Grand Master

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15 hours ago, A64Pilot said:

I looked and unfortunately my ashtrays are sort of square shaped so these won’t work unfortunately

But at least this gives you an idea of what someone with a CAD program and a 3D printer could do on the ashtray size you have.

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