Installed the nut plates that hold the insturments and switches to the instrument panel. The process was much the same as attaching the avionics to the avionics shelf. I had already drilled out the attachment holes as provided by Zenith with the instrument kit. From there I installed 18 nut plates to secure the Dynon Skyview, radio, intercom, and power panel (switches and circuit breakers) to the instrument panel. With nut plates and screws, I will be able to easily remove this equipment in case I ever need to repair or replace it.
Because of the close proximity of the screw holes to the edges of the panel metal, I chose to use single lug nut plates in which both rivets are on the same side of the nut instead of one on either side. This gave me the flexibility I needed to attach the nut plates in good secure locations.
te "back" (front facing side) of the panel with the single lug nut plates installed.
The "front" (cockpit facing side) of the panel with the rivet heads showing.
The power panel attached to the instrument panel (both layers) as a test fit.