I finally have completed designing and building the motor mount and started on the cowl. Thinking through how to design the front end was challenging because I need to be able to pass a battery through the firewall and I wanted to recreate a Jenny look. It's now starting to come together and I think it should work. The motor mount has down thrust, as already designed into the firewall, and then I added 3.5 degrees of right thrust. The engine will be offset so the prop is centered on the front. The cowl is removable, with internal attachments to keep a clean look. I picked up some doll house hinges and used that to hinge the bottom hatch, which will serve as the battery pass through. The top of the cowl will follow the turtle deck lines and will be held in place with magnets. I'll then cut the very front end (radiator surround) out of a solid piece of hardwood, which will ultimately be painted a metal color.

I still need to build the OX-5 dummy engine so I can fit it in the top hatch, and also need to build some louvers for the cowl sides. These little embelishments should help it look like a Jenny. It's a huge improvement over stock, which has no real enclosure.

Steve