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  Last Update: 18 Feb 06
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The Cabin  


Dashboard


You will need the parts illustrated in your manual to complete this sub-assembly. The dashboard supports are in Bag Number Five (#5). The die-cut dashboard frame is in Bag Number Three (#3). The dashboard parts are in Bag Number Five (#5).

Roger's Notes: You will only need one of the dashboard frame parts from the die-cut sheets.


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Use Slow CA to glue the dashboard supports against the cabin sides and F2. Be sure they are square and flush with the top of F2, as shown.


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The dashboard frame is to fit between the cabin sides, against the front of the dashboard supports. Its top edge is to be flush with the top edges of the dashboard supports, as shown. If necessary, trim or build out the ends of this part so that it holds the cabin sides parallel to each other when in position. Then, glue it in place with Slow CA.



Roger's Notes: Section AA of the plan shows the relation­ship of these parts.


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Lay a piece of plastic wrap (I used wax paper) on your building board.  Butt the two dashboard parts together on the plastic wrap, as shown, so their edges are flush. Run CA into the joint. Then, use a sanding block to sand the joint flush on both sides.




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Trim the width of the dashboard so that it contacts both cabin sides when bent across F2 and the dashboard frame, as shown. Then, apply Slow CA to the top edges of F2, the dashboard frame and the dashboard supports. Press the dashboard into place to that its front edge is flush with the front edge of the dashboard frame, as shown.


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Cabin Sides



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Roger's Notes: At this point in the construction, you should have both cabin sides glued in.  Note in the picture above that I used tape to keep the sides parallel to each other. I also cut a scrape piece of wood to help align the forward cabin.


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The picture above shows another view of the glued cabin side.  Note that the entire glue joint of the cabin side is in contact with F2.


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The picture above shows a different angle of the scrap wood used to align the cabin sides.



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Use a piece of #80 grit sandpaper to bevel the bottom edge of the cabin front to fit tightly against the deck. This part is also to fit tightly between the cabin sides. If necessary, trim the edges. Then, glue this part to the deck and the inside front edges of the cabin sides with Slow CA.




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Trim the rear coaming to fit tightly between the side coamings. Apply a film of Slow CA to F4 and the deck edge. Press the rear coaming against F4 so that its top edge is flush with the top of the deck




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The picture above shows the coaming before it was trimmed.  The coaming was aligned with the side coaming, then glued in place.  This left a small amount of the rear coaming raised above the rear deck.  Then the coamings were sanded flush with the top of the deck.
 

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