A64Pilot Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLCarter Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Most just get covered over (plastic, aluminum.....). Do you smoke in the plane and need an ashtray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARZ Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisfitSELF Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 For $600 each, I'd be tempted to sell you mine! Then I can go out and buy that Surefly ignition system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisfitSELF Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Auto Metal Direct W-641 Auto Metal Direct Ashtrays | Summit Racing Maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Paint or powder coat your ugly ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steingar Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 It always amazes me that they put ashtrays in small GA aircraft. My how times have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT20J Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 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. Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A64Pilot Posted March 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 2 hours ago, MisfitSELF said: Auto Metal Direct W-641 Auto Metal Direct Ashtrays | Summit Racing Maybe? I’m thinking maybe more like this one, but I’m hoping someone will know, they have to be from some kind of older car,GM’s are common so maybe? https://www.summitracing.com/ga/parts/oer-k813?retaillocation=ga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A64Pilot Posted March 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964-M20E Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 For $35 it's worth a try if it fits then order the second one and spruce up your interior some. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Link Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 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! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 In honor of my buddy Bob, who supplied the pic of the ash light above.... Send an email to the good folks at AS... ask them for this... https://www.aircraftspruce.eu/pinnacle-standard-ashlight.htm -a- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 37 minutes ago, carusoam said: In honor of my buddy Bob, who supplied the pic of the ash light above.... Send an email to the good folks at AS... ask them for this... https://www.aircraftspruce.eu/pinnacle-standard-ashlight.htm -a- That's what I have, bought several years ago from U.S. Spruce catalog for ~$35. Works great, lots of red light. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A64Pilot Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 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- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A64Pilot Posted March 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 It may be that AS in Europe has it, but the US Spruce doesn’t? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Second Lance Link, again to repeat "Yes, Virginia, you can paint chrome!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneymite Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) 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 Edited March 6, 2021 by Mooneymite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/cigpen.php?clickkey=10441 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaine beaven Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 Put the Ash Lights in my 172 back in the early 2000’s - was great for night flying. Really helped illuminate the cabin. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 If interested... I have two ash trays from my M20E that I would be able part with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A64Pilot Posted March 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 On 3/8/2021 at 5:23 PM, LANCECASPER said: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/cigpen.php?clickkey=10441 I looked and unfortunately my ashtrays are sort of square shaped so these won’t work unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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