Cowl mounts:
Four wooden blocks are being used to hold the cowl to the fire wall.
I used gravity to hold the cowl mounts in place by placing the fuse on it's tail.
Had to get a chair as the fuse is taller than me.
Top mount was done, first. For alignment and keeping the cowl in place, a small wood screw was used to secure the cowl to the fire wall.
The clear FG made it easy to align the mounts and drill holes.
Next mount done was the bottom mount: After a screw was used to secure the cowl to the mount, the two sides were done.
Each mount was epoxied in place with the fuse on it's tail greatly helping in keeping the mounts 'in place' until the epoxy dried.
Making sure the prop clears the cowl.
One of the side mounts.
The other side mount. Had to place the mount below the weight box bracket.
Pilot holes drilled in the two side mounts.
Once all mounts were secured with epoxy, screws were used to, also, mechanically secure the mounts.
Mounts were drilled/tapped for 10X24 button head screws.
A trick my friend Scott showed me using a paper towel to give enough friction to hold a socket head screw.
Thought I'd assemble the plane to make sure all's good. Wing bolts only go into fuse 1/2" so will get some 3" long 1/4"X20X3", tomorrow.
Outer wing screws good.
