The old radio still works but is no longer legal to use. I also wanted a slightly different arrangement for the instruments. The airspeed is top center with the compass and clock beside it. This leaves room for the Altimiter and Turn/Bank neatly below them making a tight triangle of the most critical instruments. They actually set a little higher this way and closer to your line of sight while landing.
To the left are the engine instruments, near the throttle quadrant. This leaves room for a future radio on the right.
I made a new aluminum panel from 0.063" 2024-T3 to get reasonable strength. It's covered with an overlay from 1/16" mahogany plywood. I stained it a little darker and varnished it. I like the look.
The old military surplus throttle quadrant was rebuilt. I relabeled the mixture control for the fuel shutoff. It had been done with a Dymo Labeler. I also made a knob for it with a stack of rubberized washers.
The big change was a new mounting bracket tilting it and moving it up slightly to get some more knee room. My knee always rested against the corner, now it clears nicely.
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