Began fitting upper cowl by placing onto lower cowl and notating baffling interference. Trimmed front of baffles by about half an inch and rechecked clearances. Made the determination that tucking upper cowl under the windshield skirt will likely make removing the upper cowl difficult with prop in place. Began process of making a shelf for the upper cowl to sit on by tracing the curvature of the windshield skirt on poster board. Used paper template to cut cowl mount shelf out of 0.025 aluminum sheet. In order to have the cowl sit flush with the skirt, made spacers to sit between shelf and windshield skirt out of 0.063″ strips. Clamped assembly together then pilot drilled and clecoed shelf into place. Went back and forth a couple of times trimming the upper cowl and re-trying fitment. Will still need more trimming before final fitment and drilling attach screws. Prop opening area still needs trimming as well.
Hours Worked: 5.40
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