Another weird work day at the hangar. To say the least, trying to fit all the equipment in the area behind the instrument panel has been challenging. I installed the SIC panel to get an idea of the available space. There isn't a lot. So I decided on a drop down hinged panel below/behind the SIC panel so access would be easier in case a component had to be R&R'd. The AFS documentation has been okay, but the execution isn't easy. Pro tip: I thought installing the glove box ribs in advance would be good - wrong. To make it easy I decided to now remove them so as to install nut plates for the equipment going into the glove box area. The glued on thermal shield for the firewall was blocking access for the rib's rivets that had to be removed, but despite the great glue and stainless sheet I got it removed. On the bright side, they'll be easy to replace as will the new rivets.