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Builder Name:	Bob Wilson -

Project:	Sonex A-Model - VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:	478.1
Total Flight Time:
Total Expense:	$6600.00
Start/Last Date:	Jun 01, 2002 - No Finish Date
Engine:	Jabiru 3300 A
Propeller:	Prince P-Tip
Panel:	MGL VFR Glass

Friendly URL:	https://eaabuilderslog.org?s=bwilson

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Oct 01, 2023 Canopy Attachment - (2 hours) Category: Cowling

Worked on attachment for swing back canopy, need to make an off-setting bracket for forward lifting ros.

Aug 12, 2023 Canopy review - (.5 hour) Category: Cowling

Time to get back putting canopy on - Not stock, swing back like some others have done

Jul 07, 2023 Not much going on - (.1 hour) Category: Cowling

Need to remove cowling and do some electrical work inside engine area

May 29, 2023 Sanding and Painting - (1 hour) Category: Cowling

Sanding and primer paint the cowling
More sanding ....

Apr 24, 2023 Fiberglass work - (2 hours) Category: Cowling

covered cowling attachment points with fiberglass for reinforcement

Mar 14, 2023 No Work - Been cold Category: Cowling

Been wanting to do some fiberglass work on cowl - to Cold

Feb 01, 2023 Fiberglass - (1 hour) Category: Cowling

Need to add fiberglass over washers on cowling for additional strength

Nov 26, 2022 Cowl Baffle & Fitting - (10 hours)

Category: Cowling

All baffle sealing has been installed. Re installed cowl it is a tight fit .

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Apr 01, 2022 Morw cowling work - (1.5 hours)

Category: Cowling

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Jan 31, 2022 New Hinge Installed - (3 hours) Category: Cowling

Removed bottom (aft) hinge and replaced it. Hopefully this will not be as tight and does the trick

Nov 25, 2021 more work - (6 hours)

Category: Cowling

bottom hinges too tight need to re do

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Oct 11, 2021 More work on cowling - Big Job - (6 hours)

Category: Cowling

looks like i need to re-do part of the hinges not fitting correctly

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Jun 28, 2021 top of cowling / Fuel door - (10 hours)

Category: Cowling

Fuel door

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Jun 14, 2021 Me working on Cowling - (5 hours)

Category: Cowling

Me sanding cowling

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May 25, 2021 My cowling progress - (12 hours)

Category: Cowling

various stages of progress

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May 02, 2021 Fuel filler and Oil Filler covers - (5 hours)

Category: Cowling

Here is how I am going to make covers for Oil and Gas covers. From Jeff Schultz ideas using Hartsel latched

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May 02, 2021 Left side cleicod - (10 hours)

Category: Cowling

Have the left side trimmed up and clecoed

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Oct 01, 2020 Enging Cowling - (15 hours)

Category: Cowling

Engine Cowling

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