I also really like the rails for tie down points, and a quart of oil sits right behind the doorpost inside the side rail:)

daedaluscan wrote:I also really like the rails for tie down points, and a quart of oil sits right behind the doorpost inside the side rail:)

Good idea on the oil!

DP, I also noticed that the rails really beef up the floor which is great.

I got the right side seat completely installed last night and I got most of the work is done for the left side. Now i just have to paint a couple parts and then it can go back together.

Looking good. You're going to love them. Now if it just doesn't fall on tieton's head when it's folded up
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After a nice break this weekend at the Powers fly-in, it's back to work on the 170. Despite the 100 degree temps I went out to the hangar and finished the jump seat install.

Wow can't wait to see the finished project.

I love how versatile those jump seats are. Looks great!

So clean...

Where have I seen those pics before...?

bigrenna wrote:Where have I seen those pics before...?

Looks pretty similiar, eh?

...sincerest form of flattery.

I love my Atlee Dodge seats.

I got the panel back from the powder coaters.

Looks great Rob! I like the iPad setup

Hey rob, did you make a template of your panel or have a drawing file saved?

No I'm sorry I don't have a template. We used the old panel for a guide and then cut the holes out with a hole saw. The square holes for the iPad mount and the slip indicator I had a metal shop laser cut them out. The panel will be in and out a couple times most likely. I can trace it out on some thick paper and send it to you if you want a template for your 172.

Looking great Rob

This is how we made Robbie's new instrument panel we use the old subpanel as a guide for the shape add on a little bit here and there and just went from there. You don't need any stinking cad file or or anything like that. It's not that hard to make you just lay it out, and get everything nice and square, get a 2 inch whole saw, a 2 1/4 inch whole saw, and a 3 1/8 inch whole saw, a instrument drill jig and you need a bandsaw and a disc sander and a drillpress I don't recommend a hand drill. The iPad mount we had laser cut to make a nice square hole after all I was 600 miles from home and I didn't have access to a good shop.

robw56 wrote:No I'm sorry I don't have a template. We used the old panel for a guide and then cut the holes out with a hole saw. The square holes for the iPad mount and the slip indicator I had a metal shop laser cut them out. The panel will be in and out a couple times most likely. I can trace it out on some thick paper and send it to you if you want a template for your 172.

That would be awesome rob! I plan to do a panel this winter and I love your ipad setup. I dont need anything precise, it would just be nice get all the hole locations close, knowing that they clear everything behind the panel. I have access to a cnc plasma table that I plan to use for mine, and it just so happens that one of my buddies owns a powdercoating business. Thanks again!