OEM 737NG Cockpit Section Wanted

[737NGer]

I am looking for a real Boeing 737NG cockpit section, does anybody have any information about where I could procure one?

[Avro748]

You'll have a much easier time finding a 400/300/500 series section. The only real difference is the MIP and MCP, and these can easily be replaced with NG style components.

[737NGer]

Thanks for the reply. Any idea of the price of a Classic or NG cockpit?

[Avro748]

Depends on what boneyard you can get it from. The selling price is negotiable, but the labour costs of cutting it and moving it onto your trailer really add up (from what I've heard). Get in touch with nearby boneyards and see if you can get a quote.

[737NGer]

I've requested a few quotes via e-mail, but most of them returned very high prices. Do you think I will get a lower price if I request a quote in person rather than sending an e-mail?

[Avro748]

I'm not sure, since I've only purchased small components (radios, etc) from boneyards. Usually I see people getting nose sections for between 8k and 15k. Is there a particular price you're looking for?

[737NGer]

So is it possible to get a 737-700 or -800 nose within the same price range?

[Avro748]

Not a chance. The 737NG is too new, there are hardly any in the scrapyards. The 737 Classic (300/400/500) nose section is almost identical, and you will probably be able to find those in that price range.

[737NGer]

How cheaper is a Classic than an NG? Thanks in advance.

[Avro748]

I'm not sure how much more expensive it would be. My point is more that you won't find an NG. When the Classic came out, major airlines started getting rid of 100/200s. When the NG came out, major airlines started getting rid of classics. Nothing has replaced the NG yet. The classics are more or less the only type you will find, and the only real difference is the main panel and autopilot, which is usually removed when the plane is cut up for the scrapyard anyway.

[737NGer]

Any tips on negotiating the price of a cockpit section or just a small component? I am quite new to this sort of thing.

[blueskydriver]

What is your budget? That is the question you must answer for yourself, then you can decide on what to get, where to get it, and how.
Places like Universal Asset Management sell B737 series, but they do not sell NG's at all. You can find individual components from them, as well as from Airline Pilot Historical Society. Both companies are in the USA. If you can find a company in your country you would save a lot of money.
Like the other poster says, you will pay from $8k-$15k for a decent cockpit section and $20k for a really good one; however, that does not count for cutting it from the airplane body, nor count for shipping costs...
Why do you need it too be OEM? Aftermarket like Flight Deck Solutions is really close to real and costs less, when you consider it works out of the box per se (meaning you put it together and it works).
Best Regards,
John