On Mar 21, 3:42 pm, Mike Spera wrote:
After 13 years since recovering, my Cherokee 140 glareshield vinyl has
developed a crack that has gotten pretty ugly.

I was happy with the original (when the covering was new). I liked the
fact that it was solid and could be grabbed as a handhold.

I understand that these things have screws along the top of the
instrument panel just behind the overlays. After the screws are removed,
it is tilted up and slid out from the lip on the top fascia.

Is this correct?

Does anyone have a premade complete replacement? Or, does anyone sell
the vinyl and padding? I'll do it myself.

I ordered and received the Aircraft Door Seals unit and I am returning
it. If your plane's top fascia is deteriorating (mine is not but many
are), then this unit is for you. It replaces the glareshield and covers
the entire top fascia to the windshield. My top fascia is fine so their
unit is not at all what I expected or wanted. I'll let you know how the
return goes.

Any other alternatives?
Thanks,
Mike

Good luck. I had a similar experience in my Mooney. Sadly no one makes
an aftermarket glareshield for the Mooney and buying one from Mooney
will set you back a few AMU's. I settled to do some grinding to get it
to fit better and then took it to an automotive interior place to have
new leather put on it. Sad to put it back in only 70% good but its
much better than it was before.

-Robert