ORIGINAL: qwertypemdas
Tired old man, thank you sir for the pics, I was thinking about doing it that way but I don't trust my 60 year old drill press to drill straight through anything so I have to do it in segments. I really think this is going to look pretty good when I'm done (though nobody will look at my engine mount probably). Pics coming soon.
I didn't have bits long enough so I just drilled from both sides. The holes don't have to be perfect since clamping force holds it all together, just like a propeller. Nobody looks at the engine mounts unless the cowl is off. Who wants to sit at the field showing off engine mounts everyday?
Never have figured out the "bling" value in polished or anodized aluminum stabd offs. The things are buried inside the cowl for criminy sakes.
You can order long cap head screws from McMaster-Carr, MSC Direct, Fastenal, or several other hardware vendors. Better than stuff found in the average local hardware store and a lot cheaper. Get the good, long T handle hex keys from the same places
