What happens next?
The next steps are to sand and fill until the shape is
correct. After that it will be covered with silicone as a release agent, then 2
layers of fiberglass will be applied. Before the glass is removed, reference
holes will be drilled. Then it comes apart, the plug removed and the nosebowl
attached to the rest of the cowl, the cooling inlets cut and the pointy leading
edge will be reshaped and glassed. From there the split line is cut, a joggle
added and then more glass reinforcement from the inside. Clear as mud? : )
The process is actually pretty fast. Ignoring the initial attempt at the shape, I have about 3 hours into the shape as it sits in the pictures below.
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