GP7green

STEP 7
BUILDING A SOUTHERN GREEN GP7 by JIM SIX

CEMENT THE SUNRISE CAB SUNSHADE TRACKS TO THE CAB SIDES AS SHOWN.

THE RADIO EQUIPMENT BOX IS A DETAIL ASSOCIATES "CAB SIGNAL BOX."  IT IS
SLIGHTLY TOO WIDE AND NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED TO REDUCED WIDTH INORDER TO CLEAR
THE HYPOTHETICAL HOOD DOOR SWING.  SAW OFF ENOUGH OF THE LEFT END SO ACCOUND
FOR THE HOOD DOOR SWING.  NO NEED TO REPLACE THE END SINCE IT IS BLOCKED
FROM VIEW BY THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE CAB.  I USED TWO SMALL PIECES OF
STRIP STYRENE TO HOLD IT OFF THE WALKWAY SURFACE.

ONCE THE SUNRISE SUNSHADE TRACKS HAVE BEEN SECURED IN PLACE (WITH CYANOPOXY,
WHAT ELSE?!) DRILL THROUGH THE TWO SMALL HOLES IN EACH TRACK AND COMPLETELY
THROUGH THE CAB WALL.  TEST FIT THE SUNSHADES TO BE SURE THEY FIT PROPERLY,
THEN PLACE A DAB OF CYANOPOXY ON EACH SUNSHADE TAB AND PRESS THEM INTO
PLACE. IT IS NECESSARY TO BEND DOWNWARD TO COME UP WITH THE PROPER ANGLE.
DRILL A MOUNTING HOLE FOR THE HORN AND CYANOPOXY IT IN PLACE.
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