Second roof panel is on, as well as the third which is really just a 14" strip. Each went on without any fuss, although the seam between them required some work. There was no stringer under the joint as in the front due to the wiring for the vent fan and hatch light, so I glued in blocks every 8 inches. Even so, the last section warped considerably after painting. The whole section was planed down and the seam glassed over with a strip of biax. The second photo shows the biax curing with some strips over it to hold it down to match the other section. Moving down each edge behind the panels being installed, I've also been planing them down to a radius of around 3/4" to help the glass roll over without lifting up. The bottom edge has been rounded over as well, as I plan to have the glass from each side curl under the edge to protect the bottom edge grain of the plywood. Overall, I'm pretty happy with how well the ACX took the bending around all the radii.
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