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Old 11-10-2004, 03:11 PM
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Al, the skins on my doors and boot lid come bonded together but, as you mention, the gaps are less than perfect.

I did however, cut the RMC scoop out of the bonnet as the hood scoop was one of the areas that RMC detracted from original in an attempt to save their butts should a copyright issue arise.

I wanted a more original looking scoop

Here is a handy hint to get your gaps near perfect.

Obtain some 25mm X 3mm soft rubber. I got some from Clarke Rubber.

Tape each side with some packing tape.

Jamb this rubber in the gap between the panels but let it sit high. This provides a fence to fill/glass against and provides a two sided parting line. I did two opposite sides of a panel at the same time so the panel would be even.

The end result is that you end up with an exact 3mm gap which may be too small but at least it is uniform and is then easy to sand to a final gap.

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