Now that the doors are fitted, I’m working towards finishing the interior of the cabin top.
When I fitted the PlaneAround door strut attach brackets I shimmed them to be parallel with each other and to be perpendicular to the door struts. I backfilled the shimmed areas with flox to give a solid, flat mounting surface for the final install.
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The Aerosport overhead console must be notched to fit around the brackets.
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I will be installing courtesy lighting over the front seats, rear seats, and baggage area for loading at night. I am using the PlaneAround 24 LED lights for these as they are light weight and very bright. I 3d printed a template to make the openings in the overhead console.
I positioned the front seat courtesy light between the front air vents.
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The rear seat courtesy light was positioned between the rear seat air vents.
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The baggage compartment courtesy light was positioned just forward of the coat hanger bar that comes with the Aerosport overhead console.
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I decided against the Aerosport overhead console switch pod as I am tall and I want maximum visibility in this area. I have also noticed that the pod blocks a sizable area of the forward view of an action camera should I choose to use one (and makes it tricky to fit visors).
I will be running wires in conduit up the A pillars so I designed a 3d printed part to cover the opening.
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The cover is mounted with screws using nutplates installed inside the overhead console.
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I printed the cover with Prusament Galaxy Black PETG which matches reasonably well with the sheen and color of the carbon fiber (I’ll be using a satin clear coat to finish the overhead).
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I’m now working on the layout of the console inserts. These will house eyeball task lights and oxygen distributors.