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Old 12-23-2010, 10:21 AM   #3
Bruce_MO
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Default Re: Cowl Lacing Install- Seeking Wisdom

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I also used an awl, and I essentially threaded the screws thru the lacing. If the hole is not big enough, then the screw starts to push the internals of the lacing out the other side, so it takes a little trial and error with the awl to get the screws started without major puckers and distortion of the lacing.

I had to flatten the lacing at the top, as the hood tops would have been sitting too high. I did this by removing the screws so that I could get the lacing out of its "channel" and then I just squeezed the channel with pliers across the top. It took maybe 10 minutes to do this one squeeze at a time. Any unevenness from the pliers is quickly eliminated by the hood being installed.
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