The instrument panel from sling requires some cutting in order to fit the panel from MidWest Panel Builders. Part of the panel kit includes a cutout template that is mounted to the face of the panel and is a guide for cutting away the excess material.
The template was installed by match drilling a few holes in the panel around the to keep the template firmly in place.
I used a Dremel with a sanding drum and another cutting bit for the corners
For the longer pieces I used my multi-tool with a fine tooth cutting blade to cut the larger sections, this has the added benefit of not generating a lot of dust while cutting.
I test fit the instrument panel a few time to mark additional areas where the template does not take into account the bulk of switches and instruments like the prop controller or the G5.
More cutting a fitting of the panel to allow a flush fit.
I also needed to remove additional material for the G5 and the prop controller to accommodate the flush mount modules.
Dashboard finally installed in the plane and screwed into place.
