Cessna 182

Cessna 182:

(Before)

Doctor Shepp’s Cessna 182 instrument panel before Shane got hold of it. 

(After)

Shane’s electrical, avionics and panel building skills are nothing short of clean and aesthetically pleasing. 
 

Republic RC3 in process

The not-so-pretty original 1947 Republic RC3 instrument panel. 

A computer generated design mock-up used to verify placement and flow of controls and components for The Pitstop’s newly engineered RC3 glass cockpit. 

Not yet complete, the RC3 glass cockpit is still under construction awaiting Bob’s machine fabrication of internally lit plexiglass lighting panels that will surround the EFIS. 

Fitting the new RC3 panel to the redesigned and fabricated glare shield and shroud assembly.

Lighting panels and final assembly completed

UH-1P, Huey

(Before)

Original 1963 Huey instrument panel.  (Aarrrggg)

(After)

Newly designed UH-1P panel and relocation of all instruments to accommodate this aircraft’s left-hand pilot in command authority.

(Before)

Forward section of original UH-1P instrument panel and associated wiring.

(After)

Forward section of The Pitstop’s UH-1P instrument panel and associated wiring.