Cowl needs better reinforcement and mounting. The way the VQ is done, it makes this task simple. The cowl will eventually house a nose ring so a better mount than stock E-type is required

In the second photo you can see where the fuse sides were covered over with some 1/32" A/C ply. The stock sides are 1/16" laser cut ply, heavily cut to save weight. It works on the electric but I didn't want to take a chance on this conversion. It adds 3 grams but adds tremendous strength to the original ply

It's a good idea to reinforce the fuse top by adding a cross top of lite ply, boxing the front end in. Even soft mounted, engines shake of course so judicious use of reinforcement is a must for long fuse life