Jim, you did not make me feel bad. I want your results with my build time line and skills, aka short and less exacting. It was my choice but I wish I got your result with my work
I just might have to try the shelf idea.
34 degrees is cold? I could paint at that temp
drop 15 degrees and that was my shop. fiberglass took 2-3 hours to stop dripping and 12 or so to full cure.
I had a freeway test run today. It is just fine at 70 MPH. I found that I can hold 60-64 MPH now with 40-42 MPG. That was what I got at 54-56 without the tail. I can get 42-44 MPG at 55 MPH and 44-46 MPG at 50 MPH.
I think my sweet spot has gotten larger and moved up a few MPH. Without the tail it was 47-53 MPH. Now it is like 48-55 MPH.
As I went down the freeway at 55-60 I had lots of cell phones out (taking pics I would think).