Unique Interior Upholstery Piece

[akb3]

Has anyone redone this cover piece? Was it a complete PITA? Thanks. 

[LANCECASPER]

8 hours ago, akb3 said:

Has anyone redone this cover piece? Was it a complete PITA? Thanks. 

 

[Matthew P]

On 4/19/2025 at 10:41 AM, akb3 said:

Has anyone redone this cover piece? Was it a complete PITA? Thanks. 

You can buy a new one for like $70.00 look under Trim Pieces https://vantageassoc.com/airplane/mooney/m20.html

 

Edited April 20 by Matthew P

[47U]

On 4/19/2025 at 8:41 AM, akb3 said:

Has anyone redone this cover piece?

Is your flap/trim cover made of aluminum or royalite? 

[akb3]

3 hours ago, 47U said:

Is your flap/trim cover made of aluminum or royalite? 

It’s fabric. Looks like carpeting sewn together. 

[47U]

1 hour ago, akb3 said:

It’s fabric. Looks like carpeting sewn together.

That was my first impression that you are talking about the carpet in the nose wheel hump, then I digressed into thinking it was the flap/trim indicator cover.  (Sorry about my confusion.)

My nose wheel well is also covered in carpet, same carpet as the floor.  It was cut to fit around the sides, but the top is a separate piece.  There’s binding sewn on the carpet edges.  All of it is attached to the aircraft with contact cement, which I’ve had to reattach some loose parts.   

I don’t think it would be too bad a job.  I’d make the top piece separate with a slit(s) to accommodate flight control rods and support structure.  The boot around the control rods could be made with a seam so you don’t have to disconnect anything.  What year Mooney?  A little more complication if you have a gascolator in the nose wheel well.  The gascolator mount hardware penetrates the left sidewall of the wheel well.  And then there’s the short fuel line from the gascolator that exits the wheel well and connects to the 90 degree elbow forward of the right rudder pedal.  The flap/trim cover hardware has tinnerman nut plates in the nose wheel well, too.  

I’d think that if you’re handy at all, go for it.  Burn certs required on the material/carpet you end up using.  Progress pics would be great!