Well, there's no sense in avoiding it any longer… I have to start on the cowling sometime.
The first step is to mark and cut a hole in the top cowl for the oil door. I ignored the dimensions in the plans and cut a hole that's more of a square than a trapezoid, since I have in mind a different arrangement for the hinge and latch.
I spent some time sanding the edges smooth, because I'm fairly certain I'll be spending a lot of time reaching my tender arms through here.
