Hi, Looking for help and advise before ruining a cowl for a recently purchased (used) Corby Starlet. Looks to me like a good fit.
Cowl is fiberglass and has a horizontal seam joining top and bottom halves.

My thoughts are to dremal (saw tooth blade or abrasive?) the seam, then fabricate some supporting "tongues" to then help mate the halves.


LOL, You can probably see why I'm soliciting insight as to a good procedure before proceeding.

Hope these pictures post - my first attempt

Thanks
T-man49 in Al
Mike Brennan

Well if it were me. I'd see if the engine would fit, or if I had to cut openings in the cowl for the cylinder heads. Then I'd enlarge the exit (where the 4 round holes are) to one big hole. Then Id probably baffel the cowling to direct airflow over the heads. If I had to I might use a couple of screws to secure the seam if I had to cut openings