Section 18: BODY
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• Apply masking tape onto front face before
applying Sika glue to protect paint and
adjacent surfaces.
• Apply masking tape onto structure.
• Apply masking tape onto window.
Interior Exterior
• Affix 3 spacers #790392 onto fiberglass.
• Apply a double-face self adhesive tape 1/8
by ¼ inch onto fiberglass perimeter (front
face exterior).
NOTE
Do not peel the back from double face self-
adhesive tape at this moment.
• Install window inside the opening to check if
window curve and front face are the same.
L.H. side: Front of window must line up
with front of driver’s window. Use shims
to adjust window height if necessary.
R.H. side: Once the window is centered,
apply some masking tape on bottom of
window to mark off the position.
• Peel the back from double face self-
adhesive tape.
• Apply some Sika 255 onto fiberglass
perimeter (front face exterior).
NOTE
Make sure the 2 small cavities between
fiberglass and structure are filled with Sika.
• Install and compress all around window
perimeter to fix window to self adhesive
tape.
• To support the window, position two “Quick
Grip” type pliers at the base of the frame.
• Center and align the window base using the
two pliers while pressing firmly the window
perimeter against the frame.
• Complete a finishing joint and scrape the
excess with a plastic scraper.
• Carefully remove masking tape then smooth
down finishing joint with your finger. Use
soapy water or Sika 208.