Custom panel, interior shop recommendations?

[Buck Rizvi]

I'm happy with the avionics upgrade for my '73 Piper Cherokee Six 300, but the original plastic panel is a mess.

Any recommendations on where to get a custom replacement panel fabricated at a fair price?

I'm also interested shop recommendations for updating the carpet and seats.

Any pireps would be much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Hang 4]

tnwings.com. Bolivar Tennessee

 

[Timbeck2]

What do you mean by "its a mess?"

 

[slacktide]

What do you mean by "its a mess?"

It does have a rather Soviet vibe to it.

 

[Timbeck2]

I was going to comment on the 1950s mental hospital color but I didn't. Check out those fans!



Oh crap, I said that out loud didn't I?

 

[Buck Rizvi]

What do you mean by "its a mess?"

It's hard to see in the photo, but the panel plastic is cracked and flaking.

 

[Buck Rizvi]

It does have a rather Soviet vibe to it.

Wow! They totally ripped off my Piper bluish green!

 

[Buck Rizvi]

I was going to comment on the 1950s mental hospital color but I didn't. Check out those fans!



Oh crap, I said that out loud didn't I?

Exactly!

 

[Ben2k9]

I thought it looks cool

 

[Artimas]

On another note, how do you like your Avidyne?

 

[Grum.Man]

I love these bright panel colors of the 70’s and 80’s. Black and gray is so boring.

 

[murphey]

Depot Avionics at Alamosa does custom aluminum overlays including the etching.

 

[Kenny Phillips]

I've seen quite a few of the plastic overlays painted. Cheap and easy.
(and patched.) I've also seen them removed entirely, which would depend on what's behind it.

 

[Buck Rizvi]

On another note, how do you like your Avidyne?

I love the IFD550. Works beautifully with my Garmin G5's and my old AutoControl III autopilot. My only complaint is that the Jepp data is expensive. I opted to only license North America Nav and Terrain and NOT the approach plates/taxi diagrams. I get everything else I need with my Foreflight subscription. It's hard to read a plate or taxi diagram on that screen size/resolution anyway.

 

[Timbeck2]

The more I come back to this thread, the more that color starts to grow on me.

 

[Buck Rizvi]

Depot Avionics at Alamosa does custom aluminum overlays including the etching.

Thanks, Murphey. I just flew over Alamosa this past weekend coming back from the AOPA Sante Fe Fly-in!

 

[Buck Rizvi]

The more I come back to this thread, the more that color starts to grow on me.