separate boards on the ends. Install the bracket for the running
board end braces. In the kit, one of the resin parts was a very
small “L” shape. Cut this to the width of the running board and
mount one on each end.
Then, mount the running board. Check to make sure all of the
mounting points on the roof are level and even. I needed to
swipe mine a couple of times with a file to get the tops even.
Apply a small amount
of canopy glue to each
mounting point, and
attach the running
board. Weights help it
cure flat and straight.
Now, add the running
board end supports.
These are supplied as
resin parts in the kit but
removing them is time-
consuming and a bit of
a chore, so I substitute
styrene. They need to be
.010” X .020” to make
them look reasonable.
Add two of these to each
end with CA. I went a bit
overboard and put some
small links of chain at
the bottom of the hand-
brake link to add some
extra detail.
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29. One corner step installed.
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30. Formula 560 Canopy Glue.
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31. Ends of the running board have been notched for
added detail.
32. The end brace is attached to the underside of the
running board.
Now the kit is complete and all I have to do now is paint. That
will be for a future article. For now I have the completed kit
to admire.
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