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Rusty, you might consider clecoing a temporary .025 aluminum
extension flush with the outside and extending it aft. Wax it before installing
it. Scarf the aft edge of current cowling so that the outside TE stays but
remove some material forward and inward. Now lay glass up to current cowl
thickness. Grind off the excess layup on the inside forward to make a smooth
inside surface. Now lay glass aft edge to several inches forward. Maybe some of
the composite airframers have a better idea, but believe this would
work.
Thanks for the
comments. I've done something similar to that in the past, and was
thinking about maybe using posterboard and duct tape this time, instead of
aluminum and clecoes. The biggest challenge is to clean the cowl well enough to
get the oil off, and get something to stick to it. I've got the cowl and
all my epoxy crap at home, and will work on this during the week.
Cheers,
Rusty
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