A few questions for a new (hopefully) ower

I have a 1965 Cherokee Six that had the original gyros and scatter shot layout
as well as fuses when I bought it. I used the existing holes but rearranged the
instruments into a T panel when I replaced the gyros with modern units. The
additional cost for moving the other instruments was small compared to the the
price of the gyros, I think it was on the order of $200-300. If the original
holes are not good enough for you, then expect to pay a lot more, as that is no
longer a minor modification.
I replaced the fuses with Klixon circuit breakers under the supervision of my
A&P, which was done with a 337 that also covered adding the wing mounted landing
lights, tip strobes, and a few other things. You'll probably get a better
install on the circuit breakers out of an avionics shop unless you have an A&P
who is really good with the electrical (most don't seem to be).

Tom Nery wrote:

Hi all,

I just signed a P & S on a 1966 Cherokee 180C. Initially I thought it was
tight in the cockpit (I'm about 6'2" and 240lbs) but when I flew it, I fell
in love.

Anyway, I'm assuming the prepurchase inspection will go good and in a couple
of weeks be the proud owner on it. But now on to my questions:

1. Can electric trim be retrofitted (and do I really need it)?

2. Part of the dash (under the front window) is ripped, are there any
suppliers of fitted dash covers?

3. I plan on upgrading the avionics (I think they are circa 1966) and wonder
if I should also replace the panel to a T style (although I had no problem
with the original panel)? If so what is the approx cost?

4. Lastly, can the fuses be replaced by circuit breakers and does this need
to
be done by an A&P or avionics shop?

That's it for now, but I'm sure in the future there will be many more.

Tom

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