Laminated two pieces of Formica back to back for face of instrument panel.  Cut instrument panel from the Formica.  Fabricated plywood jig for dash pad.  Fabricated aluminum frame for instrument panel.  Cut instrument panel into three sections.  Drilled and countersunk holes in instrument panel for mounting to framework.

Cut 1/4" foam for dash pad.  Laminated single layer of fiberglass to bottom side of foam.

Attached 1/4" foam with single layer laminate to dash pad jig in preparation for top layer laminate.  I used hotglue and a couple 1 x 2's with screws to hold the jig together.

Laminated 4-layer instrument panel attach flanges on each side of the instrument panel.  Laminated 5-layer laminate at center instrument panel mount.

I decided to try a new direction in panel design.  I am using dash pad from a 1989 Acura Integra cut down to fit between the fuselage sidewalls.  To begin this I measured and marked new instrument panel mounting locations on fuselage sidewall.  Installed aluminum angle as jig for 4-layer laminate mounting flange.  Applied 2 layers to each angle.

Fabricated forward portion of center console where throttle and switches mount.  Fabricated lightweight structure for instrument mounting.  Drilled and mounted structure.

Drilled and installed nut plates on instrument panel sub-frame.

Cut center instrument panel for all the electrical switches, cables and fuel gauge.  Drilled holes for all the nutplates that secure the center instrument panel and console.

Fabricated brackets for radio stack mounting.

Fabricated more brackets and trimmed panels to fit for instrument panel, radio mount and instrument visor.

Recessed foam and laid-up two-layer laminate to back of instrument panel face for EFIS Lite screen.

Sanded and shaped foam for radio stack visor.

Assembled aluminum sub-structure of instrument panel.  Also assembled radio stack frames and Electronic Fuel Injection computer housing.

Laminated sides of radio stack visor together.

Starting wiring the airframe and instrument panel.  Oh What Fun!!

I will post some updated pictures soon.