New Culver Instrument Panel

[Dan Rhinehart]

Hi all,

Here are some pictures of the new instrument panel I built for my airplane.
It is a duplicate of a factory original panel I have that came from s/n 313 NC37803

I am looking for a set of original instruments to put in it. I plan on using a sensitive altimeter in place of the old non sensitive unit the airplane came with.

The old panel in this post is the one without the trim and extra instrument hole

[Dan Rhinehart]

oops here is the new instrument panel

[Dan Rhinehart]

Hi all,

I just went to the local vintage Ford shop (CW Moss in Orange, CA) and bought a new Model A Ford amperes gauge
for my airplane. This is the amperes gauge Culver used.

It is a 1 3/8" gauge and best of all a new Model A Ford amperes gauge costs $8.00.

[Dan Rhinehart]

Here is the new amperes gauge

[Dan Rhinehart]

Hi all,

Here is a picture of my new instrument panel with all the hard to find instruments in place.

I still need a Compass and tachometer.

I'm planning on finding a WWII vintage sensitive altimeter (like something out of a T-6, Stearman, etc).
I really don't want to use a non sensitive altimeter.

[Tim Lunceford]

Nice job Dan.  What are the toggle switches for?   Tim

[Dan Rhinehart]

the switches are for master switch and nav lights