Well, we have been making some progress over the long weekend. So far, the first layer of skin is on the roof and the basic shape of the fenders have been drawn up and cut out. I hope that before the workweek starts, I can get the second layer of skin glued up.

To make the sunroof work, the roof needed to have a compound curve that you cannot get with full sheets of plywood. To overcome this, I decided to use construction method that is usually used to build wooden canoes. However, instead of using thin cedar strips, I am using two layers of 1/8” plywood cut into narrow strips that can follow the contour of the roofline.

Because the fenders are so narrow (under three inches), they had to be custom made also. After drawing up several shapes I finally settled on the shape you see in the photo. They are simply made of several layers of wood cut to shape and glued together. Before I install them permanently, I will sand them smooth and round the corners a bit. Finally, Depending on how the surface looks, I may also apply a layer of fiberglass to protect and smooth them a bit more.