67M20F Posted November 14, 2008 Report Posted November 14, 2008 Looking at putting a new one in my 67 F wondering about wraping all plastic in leather, how much weight would I gain? Also any hints on the small handle on the rear pass. seats. Not sure what its purpose is. Also the overhead vent has problems, tried to work on it but not sure how to get to all of it. Quote
TurboExec Posted November 14, 2008 Report Posted November 14, 2008 I restored the entire interior of my Mooney. I got rid of the plastic panels and went to .050" aluminum with naugahyde covering. The overhead isn't that hard to take off. You start with the window frames and work your way up to the top. You have to take off the lights and the nobs for the over head vent and interior lights. If you have any specific questions about it I could probably help you out.....PM if you need to... Quote: 67M20F Looking at putting a new one in my 67 F wondering about wraping all plastic in leather, how much weight would I gain? Also any hints on the small handle on the rear pass. seats. Not sure what its purpose is. Also the overhead vent has problems, tried to work on it but not sure how to get to all of it. Quote
67M20F Posted November 14, 2008 Author Report Posted November 14, 2008 did you do your windows i hear there not to hard to do, i have had the overhead down but never could get to the guts of the control to open\close the vent as it is stuck open right now, also is there any way to get mor air curculation? Quote
TurboExec Posted November 14, 2008 Report Posted November 14, 2008 The windows had just been done when I got the plane so I didn't remove them. But looking at it once I had the interior out I don't think they would have been hard to change. Under the plastic panel are smaller aluminum panels the form the air ducting that can come down. Taking those off are as far into the controls as you can get. I had the replace the cable that ran to the overhead vent. As long as the cable tube isn't damaged just slide a new cable through it and connect it to the vent. I don't know of a way to increase the air, if you find out a way let me know. You could always fly higer in the cooler air. Quote: 67M20F did you do your windows i hear there not to hard to do, i have had the overhead down but never could get to the guts of the control to open\close the vent as it is stuck open right now, also is there any way to get mor air curculation? Quote
67M20F Posted November 15, 2008 Author Report Posted November 15, 2008 yea i fly around 11500 to clear ok, but when i go into st george it gets alittle warm. thanks for the other info i do appreciate it. from what i been told i think the windows are just sandwished in there, with some seleant? Anyone????? Quote
GeorgePerry Posted November 15, 2008 Report Posted November 15, 2008 I just recently finished having my interior and side windows completely re-done. I chose Airtex for the interior and Airmods (both in NJ) for the windows. This is what was done...Airtex and AirMods did much more than just put in a 'new' interior. This was my plan: Since the old interior had to be stripped out anyway, I opted to also replace the windows while it was out and save a little on labor. Once the interior was stripped, the rear windows were replaced with 1/4in. tinted UV glass from LP. Got rid of the M20F 3 window scheme and went with the one piece "201 style" picture window. The only glass that wasn't replaced was the windshield; It's only a couple of years old and I plan on doing the 201 windshield mod next year so it would have been waistfull to replace it. Air Mods did all the window work. They are a Mooney Service center and the guys really know what they are doing. Check out thier reviews on http://www.airnav.com/airport/N87/AIR_MODSAirTex installed the interior package at their Trenton facility. The interior consists of much more than recovered seats. Thier package included, new door and baggage seals, polished door jams, complete sound proofing, 2 tone leather seats, front and rear, (leather seating surfaces, sides and backs), new carpets, repaired or replaced plastic bits covered with premium duraweave fabrics, refurbished seat belts, new dash pad and new headliner. The seat assemblies are completely overhauled with foam and padding replaced. Map pockets are stitched into both pilot and passenger sides and on the back of the front seats. Dodd at Airtex guarantees it to be better than new and says no money will change hands until the customer is 100% satisfied....needless to say I was Not only did Dodd, take care of the plane interior, he was nice enough to pick me up and drop me off at the local train station. His operation is top-notch!OBTW, both Dodd (Airtex) and Steve (Air Mods) are great to work with. Both have been very friendly and helpful.http://www.airtexinteriors.com/index.htm http://www.airmodsandrepair.com/The grand total for everything, glass, and interior is right at $10K ($2900 for the windows, $7500ish for the interior). It’s a lot, and I could have probably saved some money by doing it myself, but my time is worth more than I would have saved and the quality of work was undoubtedly better by letting professionals handle it. Before and after weights revealed that I actually lost a whopping 2.3 lbs. That's a rough swag since filling the tanks to the top (weights before and after) still induces some error. Whatever 1970’s crap they took out must weight a lot more than the modern material, soundproofing and ¼ glass they put in. Quote
RobertoTohme Posted November 15, 2008 Report Posted November 15, 2008 Beautiful interior, George!! Congrats, and wishes for many happy hours on it. Quote
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