[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > After 32yrs. most of my plastic parts are falling to bits. any body know > of any body with Alon or Mooney parts? Or any body have fiberglass mold > experience?
I'm about to start working on my plastic side panels - which
pilots are allowed to do without any sign-off. I did
similar work on a previous plane and attended a "how to do
upholstery" seminar at Oshkosh. Here are some ideas:
* Airtex
259 Lower Morrisville Road
Fallsington, PA 19054
215-295-4115
They say that they have Alon "kits" but the people at
Oshkosh didn't seem to be aware that Alons had different
interiors than Ercoupes
* If your plastic parts are just drab, but in fairly good
structural shape, consider wrapping them with new material
which you will glue in place with automotive upholstery
cement. If there are a few splits in the plastic, I've had
good results with sanding (grooving) the plastic with 60
grit sandpaper, then reinforcing them with .020" aluminum or
plastic pieces epoxied in place on the back side before
covering.
* At Oshkosh the seminar I attended emphasized the use of
store-bought extruded aluminum channels run horizontally and
attached to the airframe with sheetmetal screws or Velcro as
appropriate. Then panels were constructed from .020"
aluminum and/or foil-backed (FAA approved) foam insulation
which would slide in the extrusion's grooves. These panels
were covered with fireproofed carpeting or fabric. Edges of
the fabric are hidden in the grooves. The panels could
either be snapped into place or the channels pulled loose
for installation if Velcro'd. For a pattern, use art board.
If you back the fabric with the insulation, you can sew
vertically through the insulation and fabric and create a
"panel" effect.
* At the Oshkosh seminar, they said that fabric used in
school busses meets the same fireproofing spec as the FAA
spec (so fabric is readily available, but you still need the
correct test made on it). The best type appears to be
Dacron-wool blends. In short, it's possible to do a
perfectly legal interior yourself with purchases from
appropriate sources.
* In my Alon, I'm installing "Wemac" air vents in the panel
(near the top) and eliminating the vents on the side panels.
Although expensive, this greatly shortens the hoses,
eliminates bends, provides fully adjustable airflow, and
thus should provide more air flow. This will require a 337,
but my I/A assures me it is no problem.
* I haven't figured out armrests yet. They may be
refurbished aircraft junkyard parts, or possibly wood
covered with fabric.
Hope this helps,
David Smoler | __ | San Jose, CA
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