Received Finish and Firewall Forward Kits

That is one big, heavy box. I was happy that it arrived in great condition. That's going to keep me busy for the next year. The finish kit has items like the cowl and fairings, canopy and frame, engine mount, nose gear and all the wheels and brakes. The firewall forward kit has all the stuff that goes on or around the engine. It's a big list that includes the baffles, the cable brackets, the oil cooler, the cable controls, the exhaust system, the alternator, the solenoids, the air filter plus lots more little items.

Paula liked the pink cowl but said the color was carnation pink and not Pepto Bismol pink as described by the guys at vansairforce. The cowl is the cover for the engine. It's fiberglass mainly because it's too hard to make compound shapes with metal. I don't have a clue why the fiberglass is pink, though. Seems like you'd have to go to extra trouble to make it pink.