Great to have you check in CP and thanks for the compliments! I'll concentrate on parts after I paint this thing, I'm getting very close! Sounds like your getting some work done anyway, like to see some pictures!
sbaugz, build your Hellcat the way you want, we like them all.
I trashed all of the parts I didn't need, sorry!
Dave, pre drill the cowl, it will probably crack if you don't.
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OK, I know I said I was not going to post another how-to but I just could not resist! I have a few things I’d like to share in this post.
First one is cowl attachment with no screws showing. You might say big deal, right? Lol My system has just 2 cap screws that have to be installed and even if they came loose the cowl would probably hold on the entire flight! I cheated a bit, I saw what BVM was selling and used his hatch hooks idea, or a form of it... with a twist of course! I like 50’s stuff so I’m calling it the twist-O-matic cowl retainer!
The cowl goes on quite easily, just slide it on slightly off center and twist as you push it to the firewall and it locks on. To add the blind nuts on the bottom I cheated a bit. Not wanting to try and stick them in from the back I just cut slots and installed a piece of 1/8” ply with a blind nut already installed.
Hal and I are using the Brisson muffler, fits nicely in the cowl but it does need a spacer to clear the engine mount. I machined one out of 3/16” aluminum and that gives plenty of clearance.
Dion