Question #3.  I recently removed my instrument panel.  I had to
essentially
remove almost all of the instruments in order to get to the locknuts that
were behind and under the panel and held it to the top skin.   I did not
count them but there are about 24 of them on my Coupe.  That meant laying
on
my back for several hours to strip the panel.  My suggestion:  install
nutplates on the new panel where the nuts go.  Then you can install
everything (almost) and install the panel as one unit with just a few
connections after it is in place.  With proper consideration you could
remove the screws in the future and pull the panel back to service it or a
instrument without laying down. One of the biggest time savers for future
maintenance.  When laying out the new instruments, measure many times and
cut once. Panel blanks are expensive.  In my case, the maximum depth I had
available was 7.25 inches.  Everything has to be shorter except below the
column cross arm.
Richard Blair
N99997 - 415D
St. Marys, Ga.  4J6
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