Bubble door installation

[HansLab]

Builders,
As I arrived at the point where I may install the bubble doors, I have some questions:
Are your doors in the frame, or are they overlapping the frame?
At all three sides (the top is to be trimmed)?
Is it correct that the doors are not too flush with the door frame at the bottom?
I searched the forum, I would be very happy with any kind of detailed photos you have....
As is said more than often: it is more easy to trim too much than too little...


Te in advance,

[Dorsal]

Here is one in process shot I have.
http://www.teamkitfox.com/Forums/pic...pictureid=2427

[AirFox]

This is good timing. I just finished installing my bubble doors. This link has a pdf file that has very good directions for installing the doors.
http://www.teamkitfox.com/Forums/sho...ht=bubble+door

My tool kit came with a 1/8 and 1/4 drill bit for the acrilic doors. In the directions you will need a 5/32 drill bit also. I couldn't find one last Sunday when I went to several places looking. I found on the internet that they suggested using a Uni-Bit for acrilic. I'll have to say that the Unibit worked great for me. You will also need a #12 bit to drill the holes in the door frame.

Good luck!

Scott

[jiott]

I had to trim some at the top to get the door centered up on the frame. Then all the sides were trimmed to fit within the fuselage frame lip.

Jim

[Esser]

For those who have used rivnuts, how did you back drill the acrylic? I'm assuming you didn't drill through the whole doorframe.

[Av8r3400]

Josh - What to you mean "back drill"?

I used RivNuts on mine.