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Working on the 4 panel

Sanch627

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Garmin GTR 200 nav com on lower left, Garmin GTX 335 transponder ADS-B right.

Chris
RV4 N1212R #4633
 

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The panel looks great!
I have wanted to go with bare aluminum on a couple of projects but chickened out thinking it would be hard to maintain and have glare. Have you considered jeweling it?
 
4 Panal

I have thought about Jeweling or machining as it sometimes called, Spirit of St.Louis cowling. Just might happen.

Chris RV4 N1212R
 
Shiny panel :(

I thought the shiny panel was just temporary while doing the mock-up.

Having been nearly blinded by just the EFIS and various pad screens, I would definitely recommend against shiny and glossy panels in an RV-4 or similar.

Finn
 
Have you had the panel in the fuselage yet? You'll most likely have some interference with those radio racks and the F-402C bulkhead member.

A lot of RV-4 panels have cut into this bulkhead, but just so you're aware, it is cutting into a fuselage bulkhead structure member. I've also shown a picture of my instrument panel where the transponder on the lower left is as low as you can go without cutting into structure. The top of F-402C is level with the canopy rails.

My panel is also 1" shorter from the bottom edge than the plans show. In other words, on a plans sized panel, there would be 1" additional inch of panel space from the bottom edge of the panel to the lowest a long radio rack could be placed without cutting into the bulkhead. The transponder rack is literally sitting on the F-402C bulkhead in my airplane.
 

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Bulk head clearance

Yes, all that has been taken into consideration,it will have to be modified and reinforced.

Chris
 
And now for something completely different.

Moving right along.
 

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