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OK HERE WE ARE GOING TO ADD THE SUN ROOF OPITION ! THERE ARE MANY DIFFERNT WAYS TO DO THIS BUT TODAY WE ARE GOING TO DO THE EASIEST WAY I COULD THINK OF !

MAKE SURE YOU START WITH A GOOD CLEAN BODY .

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DRAW OUT HOW BIG YOU WISH THE SUN ROOF NEEDS TO BE .

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INSTEAD OF TRING TO FREE HAND CUT IT OUT LAY DOWN SOME TAPE AS A GUIDE LINE FOR YOUR BLADE TO FOLLOW .

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THEN WITH THE BACK SIDE OF YOUR MODELING KNIFE , RUN THE BLADE OVER AND OVER THE PLASTIC OR RESIN LITELY UNTIL YOU CUT ALL THE WAY INTO IT !

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IF YOU DOWN IT SLOW AND LITELY YOU'LL END UP WITH A NICE CUT LINE !

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AND A THIN OPENING AROUND YOUR CUTS !

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AFTER THE WHOLE IS CUT RUN SOME 320 GRIT SANDPAPER AROUND THE EDGES TO SMOOTH THEM DOWN A BIT TO MAKE THEM NICE AND SMOOTH !

AFTER YOU DO THAT MAKE SURE EVERYTHING LOOKS EVEN .

AFTER ITS CUT AND CLEARNED YOU SHOULD SEE THIS .

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IN ORDER FOR THE ROOF ITEM TO REST BACK INPLACE OR TO ADD IN A WINDOW GLASS YOU NEED TO HAVE A LIP ADDED ON .

I USED THIS

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CUT THE LENGTH I NEED !THEN ADDED IT ON THE ISIDE OF THE BODY AND SET IT UP AS 50 % MOUNTED AND 50 % OVER THE EDGE !

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ONCE THIS IS DONE THE ROOF ITEM SHOULD REST FLUSH WHERE IT ONCE WAS !

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THATS ABOUT ALL I CAN GRAPS TO PUT OUT IN A HOW TO HOPE THIS WILL HELP YOU GUYS !

THANKS MINIDREAMS !

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