"Boat tail enabler" ha! That's great. 'Yah, just doooooo eeeeet!'
Today I wrapped the lower 'diffuser' up around the aft corners and secured it with super-glued straps of coro.
The rear bulkhead looked too tall to allow the degree of taper I want, so after some measuring and marking, I cut it down several inches. The following pic is of "before". If you look closely, you can see my initial cut.
This led to cutting two "stringers" that will hold the top skin at the desired taper/curvature. I leveled a piece of coro on top of a garbage can and used a leftover pipe insulation noodle to mark a curve. A stick of wood trim would've been more elegant, but this is what I could scrounge up!
After getting it marked, I cut out two stringers and installed them like this;
Again, slow going, but I think it will progress quicker when I'm installing the skin. Initially I was thinking of wrapping the skin in four sections; top, bottom, and two sides. But the thought of attaching the sides single-handed has been daunting. So I've decided to do them in two separate pieces per side. I think that will allow me to make better progress next weekend. It will also allow me to follow the body line in the Vibe's rear fender.