January 19, 2008 - More Cowl Support Strips

More cowl support strip action.  I fashioned the left side strip:  cut it to size, match-drilled it, countersunk it. 
 
Then I did the top center.   I marked the firewall flange where the camlocs will go.  I figured that out by marking the top center of the firewall.  From that point I marked 2" left and 2" right.  Camlocs will start at these two points.  From them, a camloc goes every 3 1/2" per the camloc installation instructions. 
 
Next I worked on the right top.  This left and right top strips get scalloped because they have to bend. 
 
The right one complete.  It was time-consuming to make because I had to cut out the scallops on the band saw, then edge-smooth it, then match-drill it, and countersink it. 
 
Starting on the left top strip.
 
 
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