Hangar Flying => For Sale/Wanted => Topic started by: Vandy12 on August 18, 2013, 05:42:36 AM
Title: VEZ Cowl Wanted
Post by: Vandy12 on August 18, 2013, 05:42:36 AM
I'm currently refurbishing a Varieze project and would like to replace the cowl - lower for sure, both halves if the price is right.
The one I've got isn't impossible to work with, but will require extensive re-work to make it fit nice and perform well.
Let me know what you've got!
Brian
Title: Re: VEZ Cowl Wanted
Post by: go ez on August 20, 2013, 07:38:47 AM
Hi - we were in the same position - had a really heavy cowl that was tatty and didnt fit. So we cut and adapted it using epoxy & glass inside until it fitted & was right shape. Then finished it on the outside with filler until it was smooth how we wanted it to look. We then made female moulds of each with cheap polyester resin & chopped glass mat. Then made new cowls - 2 plies of kevlar/carbon hybrid twill cloth. We trimmed the hybrid cloth 1/2" short of the likely edge and overlapped the hybrid 3- 4 plies of glass at the edges so trimming was a breeze and had a good finish. Result - perfect fit and weights of 4 lbs top, 4 1/2 lbs bottom.
Very happy with result. Steve
Title: Re: VEZ Cowl Wanted
Post by: dorr on August 20, 2013, 11:50:45 PM
I track things like that when advertised - get in touch by e-mail.
Beagle canardfinder@ATT.net
Title: Re: VEZ Cowl Wanted
Post by: jhicks on August 23, 2013, 02:13:46 PM