| Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 Member | Member Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 | I'm looking for a used firewall. I need the upper-left portion to be unbent. Any help out there? Thanks. | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,188 Likes: 428 Member/1500+posts | Member/1500+posts Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,188 Likes: 428 | Look in E-Bay under "Aircraft Parts-Cessna". I know there was a 150 on there last week that should have what you need. I just can't remeber if it was a "G" model. | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,371 Likes: 620 Member/5000+posts! | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,371 Likes: 620 | Call White Industries in Bates City, Missouri
Ron "20" A&P/IA 1976 Cessna 150M - N820ST St. Charles Regional Airport KSET Fly Safe... Fly Often... Super Bowl IV - LIV - LVII - LVIII CHAMPION Kansas City Chiefs! 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis BLUES! | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,843 Likes: 2303 Member/20,000 posts | Member/20,000 posts Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,843 Likes: 2303 | John,
Sorry to be so tardy with a reply.
There's a salvage yard in Clinton, AR where there must be 30-40 150/152's with their butts backed up against a fence.
If Clinton is not to far for you:
1. maybe some one in the club can determine what other year models shared the firewall with the G model so you'd potentially have a larger population base to pick from.
2. I'll be glad to dig out their phone number for you. I think their name is Dawson something or other but regardless I can dig it out.
Jim
Cessna 150/150, N2259M - Mighty Mouse
| | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 23 Member | Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 23 | I bought a new one from Cessnaparts.com about 3 years ago for a couple of hundred bucks. Go to their web site with the part number. Good luck | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,371 Likes: 620 Member/5000+posts! | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,371 Likes: 620 | http://www.aircraftpartsandsalvage.comLink for Dawson in Clinton, AR. I bought a few parts from them. Really nice to deal with.
Ron "20" A&P/IA 1976 Cessna 150M - N820ST St. Charles Regional Airport KSET Fly Safe... Fly Often... Super Bowl IV - LIV - LVII - LVIII CHAMPION Kansas City Chiefs! 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis BLUES! | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 14,798 Likes: 551 Member/10,000+ posts! | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 14,798 Likes: 551 | There's a salvage yard in Clinton, AR where there must be 30-40 150/152's with their butts backed up against a fence. You can also try Rex in Clinton, Iowa. He has nothing but 150 parts. (563) 503-1971
-Kirk Wennerstrom President, Cessna 150-152 Fly-In Foundation 1976 Cessna Cardinal RG N7556V Hangar D1, Bridgeport, CT KBDR
| | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,433 Likes: 3 Member/7500+posts | Member/7500+posts Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,433 Likes: 3 | Problem with a used firewall is that it is 1) Galvanized and probably has some rust on it, 2) rivet holes may or may not match up, and 3) be almost as much work as a brand new firewall from Cessna, which is stainless steel. I think the new Cessna firewall is a generic "fits all" firewall that requires cutting out the heater openings and a couple of other holes (someone, Carl, correct me if I'm wrong).
Charles | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 93 Member | Member Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 93 | I don't know how quickly you need this, but I have two C150 hulls that might have serviceable firewalls... I will be at The hangar in a few weeks(it's 600 miles away from where I work) and I can have a look and let you know.
Éric | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 Member/15,000 posts | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 | John, if you're looking for something to "patch" the old firewall, I've probably got a couple of candidates, but I'll be out of town for 4-6 weeks.
If you're looking to replace the whole firewall (I recommend it with any major firewall damage), you should definately go with a new Cessna stainless steel replacement firewall (the originals were all galvanized as Charles suggested). Except for a few alignment holes the rivet holes were never pre-drilled and were all hand drilled during installation, so no two used firewalls are alike and it will be impossible to produce a quality installation (rivet holes a half hole or more off, etc.). The new firewalls have only the pre-drilled rivet/alignment holes that match the old. One size fits all from C-140's through C-150's and C-152's. You will need to cut the correct heater holes, etc., using the old firewall as a template.
I have done this, and it's time consuming, but not that hard with the right tools. | | |
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