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CHAPTER SIX

FIGURE 6-5. U-shaped access panel for lower framework.

will need two 2-inch- and two 1-inch-long tabs. The tabs are
screwed to the lower framework using 1/8-inch sheet metal
screws rather than rivets; I made this decision because I felt it
looked better. You, however, could rivet them if you wish. There
are predrilled holes along the top of the lower framework where
the tabs should be attached. The two 2-inch tabs go on the
sides of the frame, while the 1-inch tabs go on the front and
rear. Figure 6-6 shows where the tabs are located.
Drilling the mounting holes in both panels and tabs so that
they line up, is handled differently from the rear panels. Place
the two panels so that they sit flush on the mounting tabs. If
the panels go past the inside of the top of the lower frame-
work, trim the edges of the panels until they both fit inside
the framework and sit flush on the mounting tabs; now mark
on the panels where they sit on the tabs. The two 1-inch tabs
will have one hole a piece, while the two 2-inch tabs will have
two holes at either end of the two panels where they both sit
on the one tab. Figure 6-7 illustrates where 1/8-inch mount-
ing holes will be drilled at the same time in both panels and