ruplanecrazy wrote:Hello, This is Timbre Houlton. My wife was playing around on the computer and found my name here.
If you are still wondering about skylights in the 170 I have installed them in 3 different 170's over the years. I installed them in my 170B back in 1987 and really like them,
I used all 180 parts, made a new top cabin skin, Would not need to do this if you want to mess with filling rivet holes. You have to move the two original roof stiffeners out board and install a third. They only difference is the fact that the 170 fuel vent is in the way of the center stiffener so I modified the center stiffener. I have had all three of them field approved.
I have not installed headliners in the planes so can't say how much time it would require. but I had less than 30 hours into the sheetmetal including pulling the wings and reinstalling them. you don't need to pull them but it makes the skin work much easier. drill old roof skin off, use as a pattern, transfer all holes except for the old stringer holes.
If you are still interested would be glad to help with info.
I posted a few pictures of mine when I installed them.
Timbre:
Several years back I remember a web site about 170's -Belive there were a bunch of 170's based out of a Gravel pit . Saw the skylight pictures and always wanted some. I've got drawings and paperwork for putting a full
top skylight in a taylorcraft BC-12 .It (skylight area) is really opens visibility up -has a curtain to slow down the exposure to sun. Then you can slide the cutain back to look around.
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