new interior on the cherokee six

[Robet Coffey]

The first week in January, my partner & I took out 67 Cherokee Six 260
in for it's first interior update. We have owned the plane for almost
two years and the original interior, while in great shape for it's age
needed to be replaced.

While they were in there we opted for new seat belts, 1/4" solar gray
glass, and a PS Engineering six place intercom. The shop is
painting/replacing the plastic. They are going to "get the red out" for
us and we will have light gray leather with charcoal carpet.

They tell me the plane will be ready for us today after 3PM. It is a
beautiful day here in the western part of Virginia but I am stuck at
work today and the weekend weather is supposed to be crappy. I haven't
seen the plane or flown since Jan. 5th AND ITS KILLING ME!

If any in the group are lucky enough to get to fly around here and get
by KDKX in Knoxville Tn this weekend, check N3968W out and give me a
report if you get a chance. It's in Aircraft Technicians hangar in the
main building.

Stupid Work.........

[Ray Andraka]

Robet Coffey wrote:
> The first week in January, my partner & I took out 67 Cherokee Six 260
> in for it's first interior update. We have owned the plane for almost
> two years and the original interior, while in great shape for it's age
> needed to be replaced.
>
> While they were in there we opted for new seat belts, 1/4" solar gray
> glass, and a PS Engineering six place intercom. The shop is
> painting/replacing the plastic. They are going to "get the red out" for
> us and we will have light gray leather with charcoal carpet.
>
> They tell me the plane will be ready for us today after 3PM. It is a
> beautiful day here in the western part of Virginia but I am stuck at
> work today and the weekend weather is supposed to be crappy. I haven't
> seen the plane or flown since Jan. 5th AND ITS KILLING ME!
>
> If any in the group are lucky enough to get to fly around here and get
> by KDKX in Knoxville Tn this weekend, check N3968W out and give me a
> report if you get a chance. It's in Aircraft Technicians hangar in the
> main building.
>
> Stupid Work.........

Don't feel bad, I haven't flown my Six since thanksgiving weekend thanks
to a bad cam on my 178 SMOH engine (it was a new cam). Between
diagnosing the problem, negotiating with the engine shop that did the
overhaul in summer 2003, and getting it repaired, it has taken this
long. I expect to get the engine back from the overhauler next week...

[Robet Coffey]

Ray Andraka wrote:
> Robet Coffey wrote:
>
>> The first week in January, my partner & I took out 67 Cherokee Six 260
>> in for it's first interior update. We have owned the plane for almost
>> two years and the original interior, while in great shape for it's age
>> needed to be replaced.
>>
>> While they were in there we opted for new seat belts, 1/4" solar gray
>> glass, and a PS Engineering six place intercom. The shop is
>> painting/replacing the plastic. They are going to "get the red out"
>> for us and we will have light gray leather with charcoal carpet.
>>
>> They tell me the plane will be ready for us today after 3PM. It is a
>> beautiful day here in the western part of Virginia but I am stuck at
>> work today and the weekend weather is supposed to be crappy. I haven't
>> seen the plane or flown since Jan. 5th AND ITS KILLING ME!
>>
>> If any in the group are lucky enough to get to fly around here and get
>> by KDKX in Knoxville Tn this weekend, check N3968W out and give me a
>> report if you get a chance. It's in Aircraft Technicians hangar in the
>> main building.
>>
>> Stupid Work.........
>
>
> Don't feel bad, I haven't flown my Six since thanksgiving weekend thanks
> to a bad cam on my 178 SMOH engine (it was a new cam). Between
> diagnosing the problem, negotiating with the engine shop that did the
> overhaul in summer 2003, and getting it repaired, it has taken this
> long. I expect to get the engine back from the overhauler next week...

Alright, I'll quit whining now.

[Jay Honeck]

> While they were in there we opted for new seat belts, 1/4" solar gray
> glass, and a PS Engineering six place intercom. The shop is
> painting/replacing the plastic. They are going to "get the red out" for
> us and we will have light gray leather with charcoal carpet.

That's a great color combination, and it's what we chose for our
Cherokee Pathfinder back in '02. See some pix here:
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/new_interior.htm

Best part of leather: It doesn't show wear. Despite flying a couple of
times per week, and with two kids in the back, in all sorts of slush,
snow, and sand, the plane doesn't look any different after three years.
Charcoal carpet is great for that.

> They tell me the plane will be ready for us today after 3PM. It is a
> beautiful day here in the western part of Virginia but I am stuck at
> work today and the weekend weather is supposed to be crappy. I haven't
> seen the plane or flown since Jan. 5th AND ITS KILLING ME!

Get thee to the FBO, and go up with a CFI. You're going to either
forget how to fly or explode. (I can't go more than a week or two
before I start kicking the dog and generally making everyone around me
miserable...)

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Robet Coffey]

Jay Honeck wrote:
>>While they were in there we opted for new seat belts, 1/4" solar gray
>>glass, and a PS Engineering six place intercom. The shop is
>>painting/replacing the plastic. They are going to "get the red out" for
>>us and we will have light gray leather with charcoal carpet.
>
>
> That's a great color combination, and it's what we chose for our
> Cherokee Pathfinder back in '02. See some pix here:
> http://www.alexisparkinn.com/new_interior.htm
>
> Best part of leather: It doesn't show wear. Despite flying a couple of
> times per week, and with two kids in the back, in all sorts of slush,
> snow, and sand, the plane doesn't look any different after three years.
> Charcoal carpet is great for that.
>
>
>>They tell me the plane will be ready for us today after 3PM. It is a
>>beautiful day here in the western part of Virginia but I am stuck at
>>work today and the weekend weather is supposed to be crappy. I haven't
>>seen the plane or flown since Jan. 5th AND ITS KILLING ME!
>
>
> Get thee to the FBO, and go up with a CFI. You're going to either
> forget how to fly or explode. (I can't go more than a week or two
> before I start kicking the dog and generally making everyone around me
> miserable...)
>
> :-)
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>
You plane looks like the color we picked out. (but have not seen on
yet.)I wish I had those high-back seats, nice!
Haven't seen the dog in days....left home i guess along with the
kids.I did lock the guns up so I wouldn't start shooting holes in the
ceiling. If it weren't for home brew I'd be barking at cars by now.

[Dan Luke]

"Robet Coffey" wrote:

> The first week in January, my partner & I took out 67 Cherokee Six 260
> in for it's first interior update. We have owned the plane for almost
> two years and the original interior, while in great shape for it's age
> needed to be replaced.

What shop are you using?

[Robert Coffey]

Dan Luke wrote:
> "Robet Coffey" wrote:
>
>> The first week in January, my partner & I took out 67 Cherokee Six 260
>> in for it's first interior update. We have owned the plane for almost
>> two years and the original interior, while in great shape for it's age
>> needed to be replaced.
>
> What shop are you using?
>
>
Aircraft Technicians at the Downtown Island.