The International Cessna^® 170 Association

Hi trying to help out a new 170B owner with his interior. I have checked with Cessna and PlanePlastics and searched the internet for anyone making the interior plastic side panels. Anybody have any ideas other than 5000.00 to 10000.00 for custom interior. I have located the headliner and carpet but am having tuff time with the side panels. This aircraft is a 1952.

Thanks
Dave

Have you tried this? For plastic door panels
http://www.buyplaneparts.com/Shopdispla ... %20Panels)

Or this for something closer to original
http://www.airtex.com/

Oops! That must have come from the goldwing file! The link I intended to copy and paste is indeed as mod cessna pointed out
http://www.airtexinteriors.com/

There wasn't any plastic in the interior in '52 other than the plexiglass instrument panel overlay and knobs. If you have plastic door panels they are after market or from a newer model probably and early 172.

by 4583C on Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:10 am

Or this for something closer to original
http://www.airtex.com/


Haha Here is the real Airtex interior web site. 4583C must have a quilted interior with stuffed animals. haha
http://www.airtexinteriors.com/

Try selkirk aviation. Their panels are fiberglass and hold up much better than the plastic interiors. I put their interior in my airplane and have been very happy with it. The kit and stc is a little over $2k.
David

As Bruce pointed out, the 1952 airplane had no plastic. It was cloth, leather, and metal.

The only 170 to have Royalite (plastic) interior covers was the 1956 model, which shared that interior with the new 172.

It depends on what you are looking for. If you are going for originality then you don't need plastic panels. I for one didn't like either the pimpish looking fabric interior or the plastic panels, and wasn't going for original. I went with the long wearing and repairable fiberglass panels that selkirk sells for Cessna interiors, I wanted a utilitarian look. Try http://www.selkirk-aviation.com/
David

dacker wrote: the pimpish looking fabric interior

Wow I can't quite relate the 50s style fabric interior to that one might find in a pimp-mobile.

But I can relate that it wasn't utilitarian enough for you. I personally prefer the interiors found in military aircraft to any civilian which is one reason I haven't had a headliner installed for 7 years.

OK, sorry for the strong words. I hadn't had my morning coffee yet! Let me restate... "I am not as fond of the stylishly creative. yet extremely plush fabric interiors, that are in many of our airplanes". I actually thought about going without any panels at all and just going with zinc chromate and 1/2" insulation between the stringers, but after looking around I saw too many sharp edges. Maybe there is some sort of rubber trim that would fit on the sheet metal edges. It would have been lightweight and even more utilitarian. Zinc Chromate... now that isn't pimpish!
David

David,
How about a Breezy the no sharp edges there.

How about nylon cordura cloth panels that snap in place with "lift the dot" fasteners like on boat covers? I have seen L-19s with that sort of interior panels, usually balck or olive green. They look nice and cover up the sharp edges. Even comes in pimp colors.