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Interior Panel Replace/Fabricate

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Interior Panel Replace/Fabricate

I've got one interior piece in my 172 that must be replaced. It's the rear bulkhead of the extended baggage area, and it's cracked in half now. Looking through the Cessna and aftermarket parts catalogs, I'm not finding anything that looks like it's the right shape. They all look oval, and this is more square. Any leads on a source for this piece, or what kind of material I could just make one out of? I have all the fragments so it would be easy to duplicate.

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Re: Interior Panel Replace/Fabricate

1/4” plywood

Kydex 0.060”

Aluminum (0.020 or 0.025”)

Fiberglass sheet 0.063” (FR4 for example)

Literally anything flat
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1/4" Baltic Birch. I use it for cub floor boards. Much better than big box store plywood and pleasing to look at when finished.

https://www.woodcraft.com/products/balt ... -x-12-x-30

Although Kydex would probably look more 'correct' with the existing baggage area

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Re: Interior Panel Replace/Fabricate

Thanks guys. Kydex is a great idea.
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