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Old 01-17-2008, 07:26 PM
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Thumbs up move em

many folks have moved them. not a problem just cut em off rivet a piece of angle to them reinstall where you can.. i didnt however but i am pleased with my set up...
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Old 01-17-2008, 07:31 PM
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Doug, How in the world do you replace those fuses?
Nice wiring otherwise.
Kent
Ooops...sorry for the late reply...missed this.

The fuse panel was temporarily placed up top during building. It was permantly installed on the bottom area facing downward - you can read and see everything while under the panel.

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Old 01-17-2008, 07:36 PM
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Default yea I remember that

Started to mention that the fuse panel was temporaly in that location.
trouble with 'in progress' pics....
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Old 01-18-2008, 07:59 AM
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Soooooo,
It seems that wiring behind the sub panel where possible is the way to go.
I also like the soft cover idea.
Thanks so far - I would really like to see more. Keep it up guys!

Doug R - maybe this could become a sticky?
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Old 01-21-2008, 07:31 AM
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Default Covering it up

As Iron mentioned a few posts ago, I have a ballistic nylon cover that makes the area look neater and helps keep moisture from dripping onto my avionics. (Rain tends to leak onto that area through the tip-up hinge areas and water occasionally pools on top of the cover. ) The cover was made of water-proofed, ballistic-type nylon (like the material used for some backpacks) and installed by one of my previous owners. The glue and velcro were worn so Louise and Paul cleaned it up, put new velcro on it, re-glued it (with contact cement) to a flange on the sub-panel that's on the cabin side of the firewall during my recent panel overhaul. They also used (black) silicon to ensure a waterproof seal along the engine-side flange. It had previously been attached with small strips of velcro here and there, but the continuous strips all along the panel and longerons make it tighter and neater.

If you look carefully, there are two dart seams sown into the cover at the bend on each side of the panel to allow a smoother curve. Peeling back the velcro allows full access to the back of the panel. You might also note a couple of slots to allow avionics wires have been necessary in my cover.


The cover


Showing a dart and a slot for avionics

Oh, and Louise asked me to mention that she will be doing some more work to polish off my interior and clean-up the black silicone along the back of the cover.
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