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Cowl bottom sealed with epoxy prior to being
glued to the cowling
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Cowl bottom glued in place.
Cut lines on cowling.
When you are happy with the fit, glue the cowl
bottom in place with 30 minute epoxy.
Also coat the top of the wood with epoxy, as it will
be difficult to seal once it is in place.
Tape or lightly clamp the cowl to the bottom, and
make sure it is flush with the bottom edge of the
cowling.
Set this aside in the upright position, so that a glue
fillet will naturally form.
Once the cowl bottom is fully cured, it’s time to cut
the cowling.
We will be making two straight cuts on each side of
the cowling.
We want to drop the nose down ¾ inch, but keep
the tail the same height.
First, draw a line on the outside of the cowling that
exactly matches the location of the front mount.
Make this mark exactly ¾ inch from the bottom.
Draw a line from this mark to the rear bottom of the
cowling.
