Plenum creation

Lined up with cowling

Finished product less center screws

Preparing to join snout halves
Time to trim

Inside of foam mold

Removing halves

Just needs to be trimmed

Glassed left side 17Jan09

Beautiful job.

Glased 1/2 of top side 15Jan09

Glassed unside of snouts.

Masking around engine components

Covering foam with drywall compound to fill holes

in foam prior to waxing with a mold release.

Shaping Inlets.

Starting to shape foam.

Removing forms.

Fun stuff.

6-Pack rudder bell crank

Done -removing foil and stipple.

Added some carbon fiber.

Prep for engine side glassing.

Over did the glass work.

Sitting in the Q200

Sanding back of magneto box for glassing

larger cut-out for B&C starter.

First time for Kristi in the plane.
Kevin & Kristi making engine noises.
First time for Kevin in probably 10 years.

Man power to install engine to check clearances.
Jeff, Kyle, Darrell & Mati

First cut into firewall for starter clearance.

New B&C starter installed.

Savings is 4.3 pounds between starter and idle gear.

Installing new gasket.

Removal of the needle bearing for B&C starter.

Bent C antenna

I made this Bent C antenna just in case

the one in the tail doesn't work well.