X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:30:37 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.12.137.3] (HELO imo-m22.mail.aol.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.5) with ESMTP id 1798405 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:11:07 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.3; envelope-from=JIMRHER@aol.com Received: from JIMRHER@aol.com by imo-m22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.d1f.5a0d27e (42805) for ; Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:10:02 -0500 (EST) From: JIMRHER@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:09:57 EST Subject: Re: Handles X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1170130197" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5352 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1170130197 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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_ (http://lancaironline.net/lists/lml/Message/39621-03-B/Inside%20Handle.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. -------------------------------1170130197 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

John H asked;

I've also attached a photo of an interior (passeng= er=20 side) handle that I
think would be quite nice.

D= oes=20 anyone know where to go to find handles such as these (both inside=20 and
out)? I'd like to go with something a little nicer than what yo= u=20 see on the
typical Beachcraft or Piper.

Thanks i= n=20 advance.

John=20 Hafen

IV-P N413AH

Then he attached a picture of my interior handle;

Attachment: Inside Handle.JPG (30Kbytes) =20

John, I am very pleased with my interior handles which I b= ought=20 form a PT Cruiser parts department. As I remember they were $5.18 each. I wa= s=20 going to cover them with swade leather but they looked good in the as molded= =20 condition. There are molded attached screw covers that snap over the screws.= I=20 however, glued a masonite block onto the carbon with a screw sticking out li= ke a=20 stud and secured them with a nut. I installed three, two in front and one in= the=20 right rear. There wasn't a good place for one on the left rear post. As it t= urns=20 out you don't need one there because when folks are getting in or out they u= se=20 the door frame as a handle. Likewise, when getting into the airplane I find=20 grabbing the door jam very convenient with the retractable step. When gettin= g=20 off you just do it backwards. I'm 67 years old and have no problem fall= ing=20 off the wing, yet. Once when it was pouring down rain and I was hurrying to=20= get=20 out and close the door I slipped, but a outside handle wouldn't have helped.= =20 When the cabin door is closed then the outside handle would help, but that i= s=20 only when cleaning the door window.

If you want more pictures, I could work them up.=20

Jim Hergert
L4P, N6XE
(An Sexy)
432=20 hrs.

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