We have the entire interior from Airtex and soon will be installing it. Question - as our panels are now metal, should they be removed and the Airtex material secured to the frame ? Or does the metal stay in place and we secure the Airtex to that ? What is the best type of glue or other means to secure the sides ?
In the meantime is there a way we can secure , probably using Velcro, a pouch by the pilots ( or both) side to hold maps, checklists, etc ? We presently put the checklist and maps under our legs which can get uncomfortable at times. We just installed the STC for the starter relay and noticed alot of old wiring. So we replaced most of it at the same time. Some looked like 1946 vintage. Jim N3439H, 415-C FDK ----- Original Message ----- From: Syd Cohen To: Glen Davis Cc: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 7:51 AM Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Interior shops Glen and all, There is really no reason that Gary or anyone can't install the Airtex interior him/herself. When I received my box from Airtex, I opened it, looked over the parts enclosed, and said to myself, "Well, this ought to take about 4 hours to install." I started and was done in less than two hours! Usually when I make a time estimate, it actually comes out about twice or three times as long as whatever I estimated. This is the only job I ever did that took half as long as my estimate. Syd On Mar 23, 2009, at 6:37 AM, Glen Davis wrote: Gary As Syd stated, the Airtex interior look goods. They are also made of FAA approved materials. If you have a mechanic do all the work the total will cost you about the same as if you go to a custom interior shop and have a custom job done. I have had two custom jobs done in Ercoupes and the price came to around $3000. The only advantage to a custom shop over Airtex is "customization". While the Airtex interiors look good, they all look kind of the same (except for color). if you want something different, like custom stitching, puckered fabric, pleating, mixed fabric and leather, etc, you only can get that from a custom shop, as far as I know. Glen From: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 7:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Digest Number 901 Ercoupe Tech Messages In This Digest (3 Messages) 1a. interior shops From: G. Davis 1b. Re: interior shops From: Syd Cohen 2a. To those living in the San Francisco Bay Area. From: Hartmut Beil View All Topics | Create New Topic Messages 1a. interior shops Posted by: "G. Davis" [email protected] alfenta1 Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:42 am (PDT) Hi gang, as you all know by now, N94029 has undergone a major front to back going over. Now, I am thinking about redoing the interior. I live in Menomonie, Wi. Are there any shops around my area that does interior restoration? Any help you have would be appreciated. Thanks for reading this note. Gary Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (2) 1b. Re: interior shops Posted by: "Syd Cohen" [email protected] Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:24 am (PDT) Gary, I recommend that you purchase an Airtex interior. It is very easy to install and looks great, in my opinion. That's what I have in my Coupe. Syd On Mar 22, 2009, at 7:41 AM, G. Davis wrote: > > Hi gang, as you all know by now, N94029 has undergone a major front > to back going over. Now, I am thinking about redoing the interior. I > live in Menomonie, Wi. Are there any shops around my area that does > interior restoration? Any help you have would be appreciated. Thanks > for reading this note. > Gary > > > > Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (2) 2a. To those living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Posted by: "Hartmut Beil" [email protected] hbeil Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:09 am (PDT) Guys and Gals. I will be visiting San Francisco beginning next month and I wonder if someone can help me out with a ride over the Sierras. I'd like to visit Mr. Tarver in Fallon , NV. I thought this is a good excuse to fly rather than spending a day in a car. Maybe I can convince some one living in the area to fly me up there or even better, someone would let me fly. I take over the costs. 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