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Modifications to Consider | Modifications to Consider | ||
* If you will be painting your interior, it may be easier to do an initial painting of the cabin top before attaching it (you'll need to touch it up later) | * If you will be painting your interior, it may be easier to do an initial painting of the cabin top before attaching it (you'll need to touch it up later). Note that when you start working on the doors you will need to either clamp them to the cabin top or some people prefer to drill temporary cleco holes. If you prefer the latter then you may not want to paint until after the doors are done. | ||
* Some people run conduit for wires up the pillars on either side of the windscreen -- you'll want to do that before permanently attaching the cabin top (other people just run wires up the center support bar instead) | * Some people run conduit for wires up the pillars on either side of the windscreen -- you'll want to do that before permanently attaching the cabin top (other people just run wires up the center support bar instead) | ||
* If installing an [https://www.aerosportproducts.com/product/rv-10-carbon-fiber-overhead-console/ AeroSport Overhead Console] it will be easier to fit and attach it before attaching the cabin top | * If installing an [https://www.aerosportproducts.com/product/rv-10-carbon-fiber-overhead-console/ AeroSport Overhead Console] it will be easier to fit and attach it before attaching the cabin top | ||
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*** [https://www.panamericantool.com/novar-pencil-grinder.html Pencil grinder] | *** [https://www.panamericantool.com/novar-pencil-grinder.html Pencil grinder] | ||
*** [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Dremel-1-1-4-in-Rotary-Tool-Carbide-Cutting-Shaping-Wheel-for-Use-on-Woods-Fiberglass-Plastics-and-Laminates-543/202315728 Dremel Cutting / Shaping Wheel] (You will need more than one) | *** [https://www.homedepot.com/p/Dremel-1-1-4-in-Rotary-Tool-Carbide-Cutting-Shaping-Wheel-for-Use-on-Woods-Fiberglass-Plastics-and-Laminates-543/202315728 Dremel Cutting / Shaping Wheel] (You will need more than one) | ||
Here is a photo with the overhead console attached and some paint prep completed. | |||
[[File:2025-03-18 16.54.47.jpg|none|thumb|Overhead console in place.]] | |||
=== Notes === | === Notes === | ||
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* Step 5 | * Step 5 | ||
** The kit comes with three 3 inch cutting discs for trimming acrylic ([https://store.vansaircraft.com/norton-cutting-disc-3-tool-3-cutting-disc.html Norton Discs]). You might have to enlarge the very small center hole to make it fit your grinder or to fit into a cut-off disc arbor. High rpms are not necessary for cutting acrylic, an arbor in a standard drill works fine. | ** The kit comes with three 3 inch cutting discs for trimming acrylic ([https://store.vansaircraft.com/norton-cutting-disc-3-tool-3-cutting-disc.html Norton Discs]). You might have to enlarge the very small center hole to make it fit your grinder or to fit into a cut-off disc arbor. High rpms are not necessary for cutting acrylic, an arbor in a standard drill works fine. | ||
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