Rear hatch is now fitted! WHOA!! Time to make that decision about the hinge..
I have a piano hinge around here, yet don't want the hardware showing. I know I could (and probably need to) cover the upper part with canvas.. That time is coming up soon..
Today started of with trimming several areas of over-lap I just didn't like. Well worth doing and like it much better!
Also painted up the interior of the window covers (ran out of time yesterday) and velcro'ed the cloth. I ended up using the self adhesive stuff I have around and using my fabric glue. That came from breaking two needles attempting to sew them in due to the adhesive on the velcro,,, keep getting the needle sticky. Guess I could have oiled the needle as I did it.. Good fall back if required. One side shrunk a 1/2" and have to re-do, at some point.
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That worked better than I thought it would!
I have epoxy tape at the top hoping that would rain seal it and velcro on the other 3 edges. I like the inside fold to open them being if raining, I could just open an inch or so and it may not enter. Here's wishin' and hopin' ..
Tomorrow brings stiffening the hatch with some 3/4" wood strips and canvassing it. That gives me some time to figure the approach of the hinge and latches.
I'm getting so close now! Starting to plan a Foliage Run!