STEPS 7A & 7B
BUILDING A SOUTHERN TUXEDO GP7 by BOB HARPE
STEP 7A) SEE PIC BELOW:  
THIS STEP SHOWS THE ANGLE IN WHICH THE DA GRABS NEED TO BE BENT SO AS TO BE AT THE
CORRECT ANGLE WHEN INSTALLED IN YOUR MODEL. NOTICE HOW THE GRABS ARE HELD IN THE
PLIERS AND ARE BENT SOMEWHERE CLOSE TO 70 DEGREES. BEND TEN GRABS IN THIS DIRECTION
AND THEN BEND ONE GRAB IN THE OTHER DIRECTION FOR THE ONE GRAB ON THE OPPOSITE SIDEOF THE SHORT HOOD.

STEP 7B) SEE PIC BELOW:
THIS STEP SHOWS THE METHOD THAT I HAVE USE TO MAKE SURE ALL THE GRAB IRONS ARE
STRAIGHT. SIMPLY CUT A SHORT PIECE OF EVERGREEN PLASTIC STRIP .030 X .250 AND SLIDE
IN BEHIND THE GRABS ON EACH END. NOW PRESS THE GRAB TO BE GLUED AGAINST THE STRIP
AND GLUE FROM INSIDE THE MODEL.

HINT!! MAKE SURE THE PLASTIC STRIP IS CENTERED BETWEEN THE GRABS SO AS NOT TO 
ALLOW ANY ADHESIVE TO SEEP THRU AND SOMEHOW GLUE THE STRIP TO THE HOOD ENDS. 
I WOULD SUGGEST GLUING ONE GRAB AT A TIME AND ALL TO DRY BEFORE MOVING TO THE 
NEXT ONE.
THIS MIGHT TAKE AN EXTRA MINUTE TO COMPLETE, BUT WILL BE WORTH YOUR TIME IN 
THE END.

© Bob Harpe 2003
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