Great Looking Deception, David. Yes the nose is pretty tight. Probably the best solution would be a fiberglass cowl. Jim Kimbro is flying pattern again, with his son now (who is closer to the age Jim was when he designed the Deception). It would be great to hear from Jim regarding the design of the Double Vision and Silhouette.
I'd love a copy of the all wood Deception plans. Years ago, I was going to cut up some cores for rib outlines to build a very light Deception, but moved on to other projects (and Turnaround pattern).
-Will