Step 9: Oil door

If you haven't already, you'll need to install the oil door. If you did a perfect job of cutting out the door, you can use it as your door. Likely though that you'll want to make a new one as I did.

I taped over the oil door cutout on the inside of the top cowl and then put a piece of plastic over a large area. I layed up 5-6 layers of 8oz cloth over the area where the door goes. When cured, I removed the plastic/tape and drew the outline of the hole on the new layup and trimmed.

I installed an aluminum ring around the opening extending 1/2" inside the hole about about 3/4" outside and riveted in place. I installed two hidden hinges. (Like Dan's setup)

I picked up a latch from B&B that only has a round button showing through the oil door itself, so it is well hidden.

I'm real happy with how the oil door came out. It is perfectly flush, the hinges are hidden and the latch only shows a round button that is flush as well.