I slipped a little .016" wedge in between the fairing trailing edges, cut to shape.
This was a messy process at best...definitely one of my worst fiberglass experiences yet. I hate applying glass to bottom surfaces. Gravity wreaks havoc.
I had just finished this layup when I got on the phone with Bob from Fairings, etc. and ordered a set of his pre-fab upper intersection fairings. Screw it. Mine wasn't coming out so hot, and his are apparently works of art. I'll splurge a bit to save the hassle. They should be here next week.
In the meantime, I removed the leg fairings. There's no good way to keep 'em aligned without totally beefing up the upper end where the clamp attaches, and/or filling them with foam, etc. Lots of tricks, but nothing that I wanted to try. I want to do it the easy way, and I can wait.
Anyway, late in the afternoon after the fiberglass and epoxy had cured, I cut it off (I still have the fairing, which is salvageable, just not as pretty as it should be) and went flying. I bopped up to Cable, where Larry Hackney is finishing his RV-7A. He's getting pretty close. I took Larry up for the "ballistic" ride in the 200hp-equipped RV-7. Status quo for me is can be a real thrill for people not used to the high power-to-weight ratio. Anyway, Larry snapped a few photos of me and 14D.
