Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #39652
From: <JIMRHER@aol.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: Handles
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:30:37 -0500
To: <lml>
John H asked;
 
I've also attached a photo of an interior (passenger side) handle that I
 think would be quite nice.
 
 Does anyone know where to go to find handles such as these (both inside and
 out)? I'd like to go with something a little nicer than what you see on the
 typical Beachcraft or Piper.
 
 Thanks in advance.
 
 John Hafen
 
 
 
 IV-P N413AH

 
Then he attached a picture of my interior handle;
 

Attachment: Inside Handle.JPG (30Kbytes) 
 
 
John, I am very pleased with my interior handles which I bought form a PT Cruiser parts department. As I remember they were $5.18 each. I was going to cover them with swade leather but they looked good in the as molded condition. There are molded attached screw covers that snap over the screws. I however, glued a masonite block onto the carbon with a screw sticking out like a stud and secured them with a nut. I installed three, two in front and one in the right rear. There wasn't a good place for one on the left rear post. As it turns out you don't need one there because when folks are getting in or out they use the door frame as a handle. Likewise, when getting into the airplane I find grabbing the door jam very convenient with the retractable step. When getting off you just do it backwards. I'm 67 years old and have no problem falling off the wing, yet. Once when it was pouring down rain and I was hurrying to get out and close the door I slipped, but a outside handle wouldn't have helped. When the cabin door is closed then the outside handle would help, but that is only when cleaning the door window.
 
If you want more pictures, I could work them up.
 
Jim Hergert
L4P, N6XE
(An Sexy)
432 hrs.
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