Jim Miller
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Normandy TN
I am ready to built the front cowl for my cub project. It will be a open J3 style. I plan to use 2024-t3 .032 for the eyebrows and either .025 or .032 for the rest. Which would work best .025 or .032?
I'm kind of surprised that the eyebrows are only .032 thick, rolled edges and all. Good to know though, I thought they would be around .060.2024-T3 will crack under vibration especialy on the eyebrows. It is also harder to work and shape. I use 3003H14 .032" for both the eyebrows and rest of cowling. The original eyebrows had a wire embedded at the leading edge. So did the cowl at the side openings. The H14 forms over the wire easily.
John
He also takes your money and does not make the parts.
Hi Jim
Glad to see your project is coming along well. It looked really nice a year and a half ago when my wife stopped by when we were on our honeymoon. I wish I would have paid more attention to your aluminum doors. I would like to do them on my project.