Scott Will
Well Known Member
Phew, the big cut was made without any real problems. Followed what Dan did on his website (thanks for the great pics Dan).
After marking the slice line, taping it up well and cutting, we find that the slice is no longer on the centerline of the rollbar. This makes sense because there was about a 5/8" gap at the rollbar before slicing.
What do you do to make it line back up with the centerline of the rollbar? I removed all the tape and positioned the canopy such that I can make a new trim line on the center of the rollbar. This makes about a 3/16 - 1/4" trim. Is this what we're supposed to do? Also, the rear window will have to have its forward edge matched up.
Just wanted to make sure this trimming is what everyone's doing. Dan mentioned that Van's said you could do some fiberglass work but I'm not into that in this location.
Here are some pics from my website:
After marking the slice line, taping it up well and cutting, we find that the slice is no longer on the centerline of the rollbar. This makes sense because there was about a 5/8" gap at the rollbar before slicing.
What do you do to make it line back up with the centerline of the rollbar? I removed all the tape and positioned the canopy such that I can make a new trim line on the center of the rollbar. This makes about a 3/16 - 1/4" trim. Is this what we're supposed to do? Also, the rear window will have to have its forward edge matched up.
Just wanted to make sure this trimming is what everyone's doing. Dan mentioned that Van's said you could do some fiberglass work but I'm not into that in this location.
Here are some pics from my website: