I spent a lot of time trying to decide if I wanted to add an avionics access door in the forward baggage compartment. The two Gamin G3X 10 inch screens provide good access when they are removed. But because of the limited space on the RV-8, some components will be mounted on a shelf behind the screens and underneath my avionics. So I decided to go ahead and do it now.
First step was to make all the measurements and draw up a plan. Then I cut out the bulkhead doubler, hinge spacer and the access door from from .032 sheet. All edges deburred and smoothed. Marked the access cutout on the bulkhead using the doubler as the templet. Cut the access hole with a dremel cutting wheel.