PA-28 side vent broken

[Pinstriper]

My vent has been broken since I got my Cherokee. Searching eBay I could never find one.. So today I made one using a "Sauce" cup I bought at Walmart and some good ol' redneck ingenuity.. Hey works.. and rather well! I'm sure there maybe others out there with the same probem so I posted up some in process pics.. My hands are red because I was pinstriping a truck when I decided to do this..

. And here's the finished product.

 

[Norman]

And we thought NAPA was the go-to source. Nice job.

 

[poadeleted21]

The vent knobs can be sourced at radio shack

 

[Pinstriper]

The vent knobs can be sourced at radio shack

Nice! I'll look into that!

 

[hindsight2020]

Mine are busted too, can't find the dang piece anywhere. This is a really cool solution!

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Radio Shack? Really? Got a part number or keyword to search for the ******n thing?

 

[poadeleted21]

Nice! I'll look into that!

Mine are busted too, can't find the dang piece anywhere. This is a really cool solution!

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Radio Shack? Really? Got a part number or keyword to search for the ******n thing?

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102830

They look exactly like the ones in that link. I still have a pack of them. I'll be at the hangar on Saturday, I'll try to remember the part number. \ I'd mail if em if someone really wants them.

 

[Jhernandez04]

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102830

They look exactly like the ones in that link. I still have a pack of them. I'll be at the hangar on Saturday, I'll try to remember the part number. \ I'd mail if em if someone really wants them.

Thanks for the link. I'll be ordering some and painting them hulk green

 

[MickYoumans]

This is where I got my replacements.

https://www.planeparts.com/cgi-bin/Web_store/web_store.cgi?product=Vent28&cart_id=9874208

 

[Pinstriper]

This is where I got my replacements.

https://www.planeparts.com/cgi-bin/Web_store/web_store.cgi?product=Vent28&cart_id=9874208

You know how many times I searched and searched the net for those stupid things?!!?!!!!

 

[poadeleted21]

Thanks for the link. I'll be ordering some and painting them hulk green

Those just "LOOK" like the ones I found there. If they are the same ones, your wings will fall off if you install them.

 

[EppyGA]

http://www.planeplastics.com/airplanes/piper/

 

[Pinstriper]

For the record this mod really sucks.. Doesn't flow anything like the originals I just ordered 2 from Planeparts.com thanks to MickYouMans...

 

[MickYoumans]

B) I'm glad the link was helpful to you. You had a good idea under the circumstances, but it is nice to have the real replacement part.