I'm trying to decipher the first page of the James cowl instructions. From what I can figure out they want you to figure out the midpoint line of the cowl openings then use those lines to cut/file down the front so it is all in a nice level line. Then you attach that lower cowl to the plane and trim the upper cowl so it matches up. Is that right?
My issue is that I can't make a nice straight line across the midpoint of the openings because there are points in the fiberglass that are already lower than that line. The first pic shows a big view of the situation and the 2nd pic is a close up of the trouble spot. I can cut/file the front down so I have a line even with that low spot but as you can see the line would be at least 1/4" below those midpoint lines. I'm not sure if the upper cowl has enough material to match up with the lower cowl if I cut that much off. How do I proceed?
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My issue is that I can't make a nice straight line across the midpoint of the openings because there are points in the fiberglass that are already lower than that line. The first pic shows a big view of the situation and the 2nd pic is a close up of the trouble spot. I can cut/file the front down so I have a line even with that low spot but as you can see the line would be at least 1/4" below those midpoint lines. I'm not sure if the upper cowl has enough material to match up with the lower cowl if I cut that much off. How do I proceed?
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