> I'm working on a '46 415c and have a replacement instrument > panel for it but there are no cut-outs for the glove-boxes. > I have seen pictures with and without the glove-boxes...... > which is correct?
Kevin, That depends on whether you want a Coupe with original appearance or a better arranged, more functional panel. It's your choice. For good instrument layout, you'd put your prime flight instruments right in front of the pilot where they're best seen, maybe in the places that would be similar to the IFR layout if you are a multi-airplane pilot. If you plan to be VFR only, with just a few instruments, putting them in the center of the panel like on the original factory layout leaves room for the glove boxes. At least one person has modified the glove box cover to be removable. He has his expensive GPS mounted behind it and when he parks the plane, he puts on the glove box cover hiding his most expensive avionics. Ed Burkhead http://edburkhead.com/Ercoupe/index.htm East Peoria, Illinois ed -at- edbur???khead.??com (remove the ? marks and change -at- to @)
