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  Sun Aug 23 18:59:05 2009 - Last night was a project visit. One of the items of discussion was how to support the fuel line. The answer was simple; make a small strap that extends from the corner sump bolt.  Fri Aug 21 17:26:31 2009 - Made the small relief in the snorkel for the oil return line. Again, I used the "florist's foam" and gently formed an indentation with my fingers. I then removed the foam and coated the indentation and surrounding areas in a couple layers of wood glue and let it dry. Then I applied a layer of Carnuba Wax and put down a layer of glass. I mixed the "fast" catalyst since this was a small job and within a number of minutes it was starting to gel up. I gave it a couple more minutes and removed the foam mold then let the epoxy fully cure.   Sat Aug 8 13:53:58 2009 - I call it 'Spotted Plenum'. I think I read some place it will add '10 Knots'. Anyways, this is after all three layers have been laid down along with some extra layers here and there. I'm not very satisfied with how the two plenums mated up. So, when this sets up, I'll remove the assembly so that it is easier to work on and focus on the transition between the original and new plenums. Thank you again, Scott.   Sat Aug 8 09:12:19 2009 - Scott (N4822C) was king enough to "show me the basic ropes" of fiberglassing this morning. These are the very rough paper templates. Those templates where laid out on some fiberglass cloth then wetted out between two layers of plastic sheet. Before I knew it, one layer had been laid down. Scott had other commitments so he left me to by own disasters (fortunately there weren't any). This stuff is so cool! It's amazing how this stuff lays down. The trick is all in how the fabric is woven.  Tue Aug 4 18:34:30 2009 - Removed all the stuff that was in the way - starter, alternator, and alternator bracket. I then installed the plenum and wrapped the foam in Saran Wrap. Aniko was kind enough to give me the rest of the kitchen roll so that I could cut 2" mini-rolls from it. This made it very easy to wrap the entire assembly in place. It has been _long_ time since I worked with fiberglass and what I did work with, did not involve these complex compound curves. Might be time to solicit some expert advice and know-how.  
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Sat Aug 8 13:53:58 2009 - I call it 'Spotted Plenum'. I think I read some place it will add '10 Knots'. Anyways, this is after all three layers have been laid down along with some extra layers here and there. I'm not very satisfied with how the two plenums mated up. So, when this sets up, I'll remove the assembly so that it is easier to work on and focus on the transition between the original and new plenums. Thank you again, Scott.

Sat Aug 8 13:53:58 2009 - I call it 'Spotted Plenum'. I think I read some place it will add '10 Knots'. Anyways, this is after all three layers have been laid down along with some extra layers here and there. I'm not very satisfied with how the two plenums mated up. So, when this sets up, I'll remove the assembly so that it is easier to work on and focus on the transition between the original and new plenums. Thank you again, Scott.

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