Aligned the cowl into its final place then pilot drilled side hinges to cowl. Initially only pilot drilled a few holes due to space constraints. Pilot drilled a few holes in the bottom cowl hinge half by using flashlight method to locate holes through the fiberglass. Removed cowl and hinges from the airframe then finished drilling pilot holes in hinge mounts. Removed another 1/8″ from bottom lip of the cowl for better fitment. Refit cowl to airframe to verified fitment. Sanded off an additional 1/16″ from the bottom lip of the cowl to clear the forward fuselage floor. Removed air intake blanks from upper cowl and marked multiple trim lines on back edge to make future trimming easier.
Hours Worked: 3.02
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