R7 Skin Extras - Front Lower Vents
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Overall view of the skins
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Lower right corner
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Lower left corner
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Upper right corner
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All the pieces ready to go
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Prebend the back piece so the gluing will be easier.
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Once the glue has dried the side pieces can be added.  In the background is the finished lower pocket
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While the lower slats dry it is time to work on the longs slatsNext is the
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Another view of working on the long slats
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Prebending the vent face is helpful in making the gluing easier
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The lower insert has been glued in
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Another view
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Here I have some small clamps helping to hold the ends  together as the glue sets. Depending on the glue sometimes it can be held by hand while the glue sets.  otehr glues may take longer to set
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Hard to see here but the lower section of the long slats has been added.  Again make sure the top slat is toped
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Clsoe up of the lower slat added.  Note that the tolerences are tight and this piece has to be mounted flush with the opening to look right
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Front view
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The top slayt has been glued on and as before with teh side vents the top piece is used as a guide to locate the second piece for gluing.
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Another view.  The top piece is not glued on but it only used to position the other slats as they are glued on.
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3rd slat being positioned  once all the long slats ahve been glued in the tpo piece can be gkued in
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All done
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