| | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,176 Likes: 842 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,176 Likes: 842 | Folks,
Looking for some new cowl plugs as I take off my cowl cover for the spring and summer...so far, Sporty's has them for like $75-100; you gotta' be kiddin' me! Wag Aero did not have much either..
Anyone know of a place I can get the red, ready-made ones (not the ones you cut out)for around $50 or less? I cannot believe these things are so expensive for a piece of foam!
Thanks - I'll even take a used set! I must be looking in the wrong places if the best I can do is $75! MM | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 25,416 Likes: 997 Member/25,000 posts | | Member/25,000 posts Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 25,416 Likes: 997 | Mike, Check out Planecover.com [ planecover.com] , $50 for two-piece set. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,362 Member/1500+posts | | Member/1500+posts Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,362 | Foam & Duct Tape both for under $5.00. or were you looking for something a little nicer?
John | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 446 Member/250+posts | | Member/250+posts Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 446 | Plane Cover is where i got mine Mike, even has my N-number embroidered on it! Forget how much, but they are nice!
Bill Johnston Jr. CFI,MEI
Keystone Flight
1966 C-150F
8007F
KMRB
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,197 Likes: 2 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,197 Likes: 2 | Foam & Duct Tape both for under $5.00. or were you looking for something a little nicer?
John You mean I'm not the only one with that kind? 
Dan
Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities. (Mark Twain)
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 14,786 Likes: 545 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 14,786 Likes: 545 | Here's another vote for PlaneCover.com - their cowl plugs work very well. They're inexpensive, not cheap! http://www.planecover.com/other/plugs_only.htm
-Kirk Wennerstrom
President, Cessna 150-152 Fly-In Foundation
1976 Cessna Cardinal RG N7556V
Hangar D1, Bridgeport, CT KBDR
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,176 Likes: 842 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,176 Likes: 842 | OK, looks like PLANECOVER is the place - many thanks guys!
Dumb question: what is the difference between the 2 and 3 piece sets? Not sure what the 3rd piece would be? Are they talking about the "remove before flight" banner?
Thanks for the recommendation, guys!
MM
PS: John and Dan, the duct tape and foam idea would make my plane look even more "ghetto" than it does now! Though it does sound tempting....all that savings going to more MOGAS and pizza can go a long way out here! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 446 Member/250+posts | | Member/250+posts Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 446 | Mike there are some aircraft out there that have more than the typical two openings and would require three plugs
Bill Johnston Jr. CFI,MEI
Keystone Flight
1966 C-150F
8007F
KMRB
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,693 Member/2500+posts | | Member/2500+posts Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,693 | Apparently my cowl plugs came from Kennon Aircraft Covers. Jeff had mine embroidered on both sides (Lulu)(Belle) which cost him quite a bit extra. Looks like they are not the economical route, but I will say that I love them.
Sandy
A150M TD N9832J "Sassy"
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,204 Likes: 1 Member/2500+posts | | Member/2500+posts Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,204 Likes: 1 | OK, looks like PLANECOVER is the place - many thanks guys! Plane Cover is where I got my plane cover and cowl plugs. Both are well made and will last a while. In case you want AJ to look uniform when parked next to Duchess, mine are red! | | |
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