(I made this a while ago, but thought people may want some ideas regarding where to put switches, especially since there isn't a lot of good space in the cockpit.)
I needed a place to put a couple switches because my number of accessories outgrew my number of switches. So I looked around for a place to put them. I wanted to put them all together instead of having a few switches here and there... but I also want it to look like it's part of the vehicle... not just a random panel that doesn't fit in. I also wanted expandability, in case I needed to add more switches later. So I needed a large unused space; which doesn't really exist in our vehicle.
So I decided to make my own panel. I started with a paper mock up which was easy to trim, then I transferred the outline to a thin sheet of aluminum and shaped it to the proper fit:
Lots of test fitting:
Wiring and foam vibration dampening:
Painted and labeled:
Final installation:
So, with a little ingenuity and some sweat equity, I think it turned out okay. Let me know what you think.