Brief Description: Aligned top and bottom cowling panels
Because I am unclear on the ideal amount of fuselage to cowling overlap, I started by trimming the minimal notch out of the forward top skin in front of the firewall -- just enough to allow the top panel to rest in place. As I see more about the layout of the side skins, I'm sure I'll be trimming all the way around. I spent a fair amount of time trying to determine the centerline of the aircraft on the top and bottom of the nosebowl. Finally, I clamped both the top and bottom panels in place. The aft end of the bottom panel is suspended 2.5 inches below the fuselage to allow air to escape. This is done using an Adel clamp on the bottom tube of the engine mount, to which you attach a piece of stock aluminum approximately 4 inches long. I used some thin aluminum to dummy up my installation. I'll finalize that during my next session. But for now, it is roughly in the correct location.
