glare shield
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glare shield
Some 170s have a nice thick dash, or glare shield. Can you order those somewhere?
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Glare Shields- Bob Schroers
You might try Robert Schroers, retired Boeing craftsman. (425) 746-9790. He made them, with recessed lights and has spare bulbs.
Glare Shield
There are numerous sources for the glare shields as you have seen on these posts. The guy who did my interior added some fore/aft length to my shield when he redid my interior. No lights in it, but it is more padded, expecially at the aft end (facing the pilot). In my opinion I think it looks better than the original, but thats a personal opinion as I said. If done the way mine was done it is inexpensive.
OLE POKEY
170C
Director:
2012-2018
170C
Director:
2012-2018
Glare Shield
As I recall both my '56 172 & 170's had no shield extending aft from the instrument panel. It was flush. I believe what my interior person did was to take a piece of aluminum and cover it with a fairly thick, black vinyl type material which then also covers the entire glare shield forward to the windshield. It extends out past the edge of the instrument panel about 3 inches as I recall. This does provide some shade over the instrument panel. I don't know exactly how he did this as I didn't see it while being constructed. It attaches to the original glare shield with a couple of screws and has an opening for the defroster outlet on the pilots side. If more detail is needed let me know and I can measure the next time I am at the hangar.
OLE POKEY
170C
Director:
2012-2018
170C
Director:
2012-2018
Thanks to you both for the replies.
IOWA, that last line of your post decribes my perpetual state of existence. I don't suffer from ignorance, I'm starting to enjoy it!
170C, that sounds like what I need to do. Maybe I can locate a used fiberglass unit and then cover it to match my interior. The padded edge you mentioned would be a nice safety touch though.
IOWA, that last line of your post decribes my perpetual state of existence. I don't suffer from ignorance, I'm starting to enjoy it!
170C, that sounds like what I need to do. Maybe I can locate a used fiberglass unit and then cover it to match my interior. The padded edge you mentioned would be a nice safety touch though.
Dave W
88 cyclo polisher
88 cyclo polisher
If you cut out a glareshield, and use velcro to attach it to the original coaming...it is removeable equipment and no documentation is req'd.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
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50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.