I always remove the interior panels and seats even if just enough to inspect plumbing, trim cables wiring, and of course our nemisis corrosion.
Bill A&P-IA To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:38:25 +0000 Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Upholstery Good heavens Bill, I hope you mis spoke! I cannot imagine tearing out the side panels during my coming annual. Why would one want to do that? --- In [email protected], Bill BIGGS <webacr...@...> wrote: > > > The side panels have to come out at annual inspection, have your mechanic > install the upholstery at that time. 3M super weather strip adhesive > available at any automotive parts store and probably Wallyworld works great. > Comes in a big red tube like toothpaste and either yellow or black. > > > > Check for clearance around the edges, you may have to trim the original metal > panels slightly if the new fabric needs to to wrap around. > > > > Any auto upholstery shop could also do it and the seats. It is perfectly > legal if under you as the "owners close supervision" > > > > Bill > > > To: [email protected] > From: dongen...@... > Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:58:31 +0000 > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Upholstery > > > > > > > > I can offer partial help. My coupe came with new Airtex side panels, but I > had to remove them when putting in new window channels. Mine were simply > contact cemented to the metal panel in spots. You can see that the seat > bottom and back will hold the new material tight against the side at that > point. I put some contact cement on the surface between the window and the > panel as well as on the upholstery top. I then folded it over the bead and it > stuck there. > I sure would not consider hiring someone to do it, seemed real easy to me. I > think you can see some of my workings on Hartmuts site, check out window > welts. > > --- In [email protected], "jimtruxel" <jimtruxel@> wrote: > > > > Need some more advice. Thanks for the excedllent response on why the wing > > doesn't stall at the tips. > > > > About a year ago we purchased now panels from Airtex for the entire inside > > of the Coupe including new seats. We presently have metal panels inside the > > aircraft, rear, baggage, both side panels on each side. > > > > How are the new panels installed ? Do we take the meatal panels out ans > > secure the new ones to the frame and if so - how are they attached ? > > > > Or do we just attach the new cloth panels to the metal ones ? Concern there > > is we will have 2 layers of panels even thought the weight may not be a > > factor. As the plane has rudder pedals we are already restricted in leg > > room. > > > > Finally, anyone in the Va,Md, DC area know of someone that is good at it ? > > I got one estimate from an aircraft maintenance facility in Hagerstown, Md > > and they wanted $ 2000 which is twice what we paid for the panels. > > > > Thanks again in advance for all your help. > > > > Jim Truxel > > N3439H, 415C > > Frederick, Md > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with > Hotmail. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 > _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5
