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01 Jul 2024 22:48 #1 by Keith Whitcomb
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The Ercoupe panel isn’t hard. 3 Garmin GI 275s will replace almost everything. You could dismantle the old one and just copy it.

I just purchased old stock pieces for my Alon to duplicate from Vernon Gregory to keep my aircraft in service while I fabricated their replacements.

The 3 piece Alon center panel is more difficult. The center panel requires bending and TIG welding to fabricate the replacement The outer panels are simple

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01 Jul 2024 14:25 #2 by Nathan Bissonette
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I have been thinking about cleaning up the panel in my Ercoupe. It's not only ugly, which I could live with since ugly is cheap, it's also hard to see the instruments way off to the side.

Instead of purchasing the blank panel from Univair for $450, I'm thinking of laying a piece of blank aluminum over the entire panel, and cutting new holes where I want them.

Is that what you meant when you said "reface" the panel? How hard is it?
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09 Oct 2023 15:52 #3 by Warren Hampton
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Mac, If you want to reface your panel, I have a Pattern for the curvature at the. top.

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06 Oct 2023 13:47 #4 by William McCormick
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Book came in today Warren thank you! Brings back memories, my dad had similar books from when he was a kid in the 1940's. The photo of the panel is absolutely perfect is that from your 'coupe?, It's a good reference to restore Tweety's, very much appreciate these sir!

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28 Sep 2023 12:13 #5 by William McCormick
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Hey Warren, just sent you my address to your email address.

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27 Sep 2023 22:01 #6 by Warren Hampton
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Mac wrote your address down but I will bedamned if I can find it.

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