I fabricated the right conical gusset tonight. The way I formed these was to make a template out of stiff paper and transfer it to some 0.032″ 2024-T3 aluminum sheet. I then marked the ends of the curved section and made a serial of small bends by clamping the gusset in a vise and hammering a small wooden block along the exposed face. I then moved the gusset a degree or so and repeated the process until I reached the other end of the curved section.
Next, I riveted the mounting angle to the front ramp support.
This is attached to the side of the engine just behind the flywheel.
I then drilled and riveted the support to the front left ramp. Notice that the center hole is left empty. This is because the front baffle wall gusset will be riveted through this same hole.
