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Post by davidd on Aug 19, 2022 22:08:19 GMT 12
Those carburettor air filters are very similar to those fitted on all later P-40s too (from K model onwards from memory). May have even had the same number of holes (NOT that I'm counting!)
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Sept 3, 2022 12:19:07 GMT 12
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Sept 5, 2022 21:55:09 GMT 12
Port side engine cowl.   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 7, 2022 15:19:05 GMT 12
That cowl looks amazing already!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2022 9:01:36 GMT 12
That cowl looks amazing already! 100% agree, wow Peter!! |
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Post by curtiss on Sept 9, 2022 19:41:06 GMT 12
The air filter boxes inside the front cowls were removed from Gloria at some stage. You can see they are missing in the photo's taken in Cathedral square when the cowls are removed. Still had the filter grills on the cowls though.
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Sept 17, 2022 14:54:30 GMT 12
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Sept 22, 2022 12:12:53 GMT 12
Starboard side cowl.  |
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Sept 22, 2022 18:21:37 GMT 12
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Sept 24, 2022 13:28:05 GMT 12
A rough fitting of the joined section is showing a slightly larger circumference than the fire wall mount points. May have to make a new top centre section slightly less wide to pull everything in.   |
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Sept 24, 2022 21:20:36 GMT 12
This should make lining everything up a lot easier.  |
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Sept 25, 2022 10:38:38 GMT 12
I first saw these 20 odd years ago when this project was being dreamed up and figured I would get them later. Well, COVID came along, and Major Decals became a casualty. Like most scratch building materials, finding things is half the battle, not too dissimilar to the real restoration process. Luckily these were available and arrived today via a family making an overdue visit back to the U.S. And yes, there are provisions for a future NZ2423.  |
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Sept 30, 2022 16:28:35 GMT 12
Trial fitting of cowls. The middle and bottom (left side) sections are OK. The top (right side) section is about 1/2" to high.  |
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Sept 30, 2022 16:32:46 GMT 12
A bit hard to see, but the oversized gap can be seen at the back of the engine bay.  |
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Sept 30, 2022 16:44:10 GMT 12
Realigning the Duez connectors and trimming back the cowl stiffener strips should have everything back fitting OK.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 1, 2022 20:11:29 GMT 12
 The cowls look terrific! |
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Oct 6, 2022 19:30:34 GMT 12
Cowl bearers taking shape. Plastic air intake scoop being used to shape the single sheet.   Having a go at shaping the air intake scoop from a single sheet.  |
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Oct 18, 2022 18:36:58 GMT 12
Finally got the top cowl shaped and riveted up. A bit of skin bruising in the shaping process. Next step is to adjust the top of the side panels to match the top panel.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 18, 2022 20:31:03 GMT 12
Nice work!
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Post by nzgrasshopper on Oct 23, 2022 12:59:40 GMT 12
Both side exhaust cowls adjusted to correctly match the top intake cowl.   |
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