Cary wrote: "Cary, don't you dare do that!"

slowhawk wrote:Yep Rob, saw those pictures before on your thread, that's what got me started thinking (so you're partially to blame . Did you drill out all those rivets? what did you go back with, Cherry rivets?

flyingzebra wrote:Rob, your 170 looks amazing! I too am following in those footsteps and have already disposed of the 150 pounds or so of MEK and gunge soaked rags and scrubbies.
A few questions: Where did you get the 10-32 screw in swivel rings that the cargo net is hooked to and how did you (or anybody else) enter the removal of the headliner attach crap, in the log books? I've had a conversation about removing those parts with my IA and he feels uncomfortable with it.
Thanks for the photos!
FZ

flyingzebra wrote: Rob, your 170 looks amazing! .....

Cary wrote:Yeah, keep the pix coming, so that I'll never be tempted to tackle such a job myself!

Cary

Easy Riser wrote:

Cary wrote:Yeah, keep the pix coming, so that I'll never be tempted to tackle such a job myself!

Cary

I concur, although I would love to find a shop that could do this work for my good ole 182. I never was a fan of the old style headliners and looking at these interiors with the Selkirk foam sure makes me want to go that direction, along with the utility floor covering versus the carpet as well.

Keep the images coming. Even the wife likes this idea

Easy Riser wrote:I concur, although I would love to find a shop that could do this work for my good ole 182. I never was a fan of the old style headliners and looking at these interiors with the Selkirk foam sure makes me want to go that direction, along with the utility floor covering versus the carpet as well.

Keep the images coming. Even the wife likes this idea

amacbean wrote:I took out most of the tack strips for the headliner as well, except for those around the back windows. On those I didn't want to drill out the rivets and then put new ones back in, and then have to paint the heads on the outside to match the plane. I just cut the foam to run up as close to them as possible. I also left the clips on the ceiling in and just cut holes in the foam for them. I use some of the clips to route the wires for the intercom, and I hang a LED light from one of the others when I'm packing/unpacking the plane at night.


Also, we made some covers for the pulleys where the aileron and flap cables go out to the wings behind the door posts. This cut down on wind drafts in the winter substantially. We made them out of 1/8" sintra (white opaque polystyrene) and painted them to match. They aren't perfect, but it looks better than not having them.