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Build Diary 13/14-July-05


Finished cutting & trimming the rear window. Drilled holes in rear skin & dimpled. Countersunk rear window to skin holes.

Refitted canopy, marked for final trimming on rollbar. Started fitting side strip.

Here I have marked the rear window for final trimming. I countersunk the holes before final trimming.
Rear window after final trim.

Refitted canopy for final trim of rollbar.
The final trim marks on the canopy perspex.
The canopy side strip, marked out.
Side strip has been drilled #40. I marked through the holes to check the alignment.

UPDATE: Check the side of the canopy side strip as the part is oversize and needs trimming from the Vans supplied material.



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