Boot cowl sides

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I had originally started cutting the door hinge slots in the right boot cowl side.  I didn’t like the fit so I decided to use pasteboard to make a new one.

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I found this little contraption at Lowes.  It’s basically an upside down mounted jigsaw with a table.  Brilliant!

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Doing it first in pasteboard makes is so much easier to get an exact fit!

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I took quite a bit of time making exactly certain that I like how everything fit before drilling any holes.

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Since the top has that removable panel designed to mount flush, I attached these reinforcing strips to the seems.  You can’t see it from this picture, but the far side is bent at a 90 degree angle to provide stability.

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It’s starting to look more like an airplane!