| Finished off the wing tips, by sanding the 'filled' tips so a uniform 'gap' exists between the tps and ailerons. Also fabricated a |
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| new reflector mirror for the LED/strobes as the old one had developed a small crack. Then, tackled the Prop/Spinner/Cowl. 1st |
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| task was to fix an area on the lower left cowl, where oil had leaked and to my surprise had penetrated through the fiberglass and |
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| accumulated within the cells of the Paralam filler material. I was concerned it would ruin a paint job. Used an air grinder and |
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| cutoff wheel to remove 4" x 12" section of the inside layers of glass. Then sanded the remaining Paralam cells flush. Used a |
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| brush and Acetone to remove all remaining oil residue and trowled some flox around the edges to mate with the old surface. I |
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| had an extra piece of Paralam from the door install, and I was able to cut a piece that fit inside. I glassed this in place, then put 4 |
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| plys of 3 oz cloth over the entire 'repair'. Added some peel ply and let it cure. I mounted the spinner hub/flange to the prop using |
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| the Aero Composite instructions and hardware supplied. Then w/ Judy's help we installed the prop. It turned out to be a smaller |
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| job than I expected. Another pleasant surprise was the installation of th elower cowl with the prop installed. Again w/Judy's help |
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| we slid it in from the front, and only required a slight 'wiggle' of the prop and cowl to get the blades to clear the cowl. So w/ the |
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| gear leg slot cut as far forward as it is, it's a nonissue. An unpleasant surprise is that I've got some work to do to get the spinner |
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| ring and the cowl spinner ring to match equally. |
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