New Glareshield options?
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New Glareshield options?
I don't see anyone making aftermarket glareshields for the maule. Wondering if anyone has taken one for like a cessna and tried to trim it down to fit?
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I would like a drooping lip to hide some lights behind but yea, I have thought what that edge would do to a face/forehead. Buddy of mine wadded up a Cherokee and basically tore his whole face off from impact with the glare shield. Hanging by a thread, just above his lip. Not fun. Fortunately they were able to just flip it back up. Healed pretty well!
I would think a thick rubber lip would fix that though.
I would think a thick rubber lip would fix that though.
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Why not just make the glare shield extension itself out of rubber; say 3/16" or 1/4" thick, so it will hold its shape, but be easily bendable in an accident? If you are already molding a new glare shield, you could mold in a slightly raised area at the panel end of it to secure the rubber extension under, so it looks nice.
While we are discussing such things, I've noticed that lots of folks are now painting their panels in very light colors, like beige or tan, or even white. It looks nice, but I can't help but wonder if it creates a glare problem at times. Anybody have any insight into that?
While we are discussing such things, I've noticed that lots of folks are now painting their panels in very light colors, like beige or tan, or even white. It looks nice, but I can't help but wonder if it creates a glare problem at times. Anybody have any insight into that?
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Panel color
Mine is factory original beige/tan and I don't notice any glair issue in fact I find it easier for IFR as the instrument heads are not lost in all that blackness.
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