Cowling
	Construction Time	181.25	hours
Date	Description	Time
03.08.04	Installed Southcos on top cowl and nut plates for bottom cowl.	5.00
03.07.18	Sanded top cowl.  Clecoed cowling to fuselage and cut the cowling edge.  Removed the supporting plate from the prop flange.	5.00
03.07.17	Sanded bottom cowl.  At one place, I sanded completely through the fiberglass (on the top lip of the smile).  That spot was leaning against something.  I repaired this and reapplied micro balloon in some spots.  I also put more micro balloon on the top cowl.  Now, I don't have any epoxy resin left... so I'll try to sand it good for priming.	2.50
03.07.16	Sanded cowling with 80 grit paper on my DeWalt sander.  Put a layer of MicroBalloun.	5.00
03.07.14	Layed up lower lip, repaired layup problem on bottom inlet, reinforced attachment edges with 2 to 3 plies.	3.00
03.07.14	Cut fiberglass around holes, installed stiffeners.  Sanded top and bottom cowl where I'll add some layers, prepared bottom cowl for lower lip seal and for repairs.	6.00
03.07.13	Layed up fiberglass in holes.	4.00
03.07.11	Reworked the mouth and put Sheetrock 20 on all inlets.	1.50
03.07.10	Worked on the ovale openings.  Cut the smile inlet, installed foam, shaped the opening and put spackling.  I chose spackling for the initial fills because it's a very light material and I'm not sure I'll be able to remove it all.	4.00
03.07.09	Installed blue form around the two ovale inlet openings.  Cut and sanded the foam to shape. Put some spackling to fill holes and have a sandable surface.	4.00
03.06.19	Sanded the epoxy put yesterday. Put a second coat of epoxy mix, but this time I used micro balloon.  After seeing this and reflecting on this, I decided that this process will be too long, too heavy and will not turn nice.  I then spent some hours removing all that crap with an air grinder and a dremel (for sanding).  I had to make one repair where I damaged the fiberglass with the grinder.  Then, the garage, plane and myself were due for a major cleanup (because of all the dust generated).  I changed the wrapping on the engine and re-installed the cowling.  I decided that I'm fed-up of working on it and I'll try to progress on the canopy.	8.00
03.06.18	Removed foam spray.  That really did not work!  Went to see Gary Gutshe with the cowling for some advised.  I did not follow what he said and I'm now trying a simple flange to the inlets.  I glued a piece of 1/2" round foam all around the inlets and I put a mix of epoxy glue and cotton dust (flox) to make a form for the flange.	8.00
03.06.17	Bought and applied foam spray behind the three air inlets.  Cleaned up some of the mess.	5.00
03.06.16	NOTHING!  I tried to figure out who to make the air intake openings… tried various ways of molding them and i'm not yet satisfied.	9.00
03.06.15	Made lip to join lower and upper cowls together.  Reinforcement will be needed in the side of the lower cowl.	3.50