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New interior questions

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:58 am
by ecwashburn85
Doing a full rebuild on a 1977 Maule M5-235C and trying to recreate a modern factory interior. We already have a new panel powder coated in the Lowes Gray. Any idea where they get the interior vinyl and carpet from? We're looking to buy the same materials for our project. Thanks for any insight.


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Re: New interior questions

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:09 pm
by Hale-Yes
The headliner and fabric, vinyl, and carpet are all available from Maule buy the yard. It's about the same price as other aircraft rated fabric, & vinyl that you will find on line. Kasey at Maule parts can help you. I took my old panels to a local upholstery shop and had them copy the design with the new material. As we stripped each one, I made new panels from Kydex, using the old aluminum panels as a pattern. It saved a few pounds. It was not that expensive to do (in aircraft dollars) and looks factory made.

Re: New interior questions

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:40 pm
by Rezrider
I ditched the carpet and went for Loncoin rubber glue down material. So much easier to keep clean.

Re: New interior questions

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:52 pm
by Hale-Yes
Yep, I used the same Vinyl on the floor. I just glued it down to the Carbon Fiber Nomex honeycomb floorboards. The MT's are heavy from nose gear weight and the spring gear and the extra 1 hundred pounds from the IO 540, so I am being real careful about what I do in my overhaul, not that she will ever be a light weight.

Re: New interior questions

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:13 am
by ecwashburn85
Thank you guys. These are all great suggestions I'll follow up on.