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    Default Locating false ribs between rib 6 and 7

    Anybody got any pics of this? It seems that the false ribs will end up on the strut brackets. Thanks.

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    Default Re: Locating false ribs between rib 6 and 7

    Steve,

    Yup - the bottom false ribs will end up on the front lift strut brackets - I don't have any pictures; but, what you do is is shape the front end of the particular false rib so that the profile is the same as for the others - Just hold a straightedge across the ribs and see how much you have to trim off the front of the false rib to make it hold the same profile as the others.

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    Here is how I did it. I remember the manual said not to put false ribs in the strut bay.
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    Here is a picture of the bottom false ribs. 1st picture was of top ribs, sorry.
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    Default Re: Locating false ribs between rib 6 and 7

    In the SS7 manual you DO put bottom false ribs in the strut bay, but only 2 instead of 3. Just trim them to fit against the strut brackets like Dave said.

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    I should have mentioned that I have a series 5. Jim

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    Default Re: Locating false ribs between rib 6 and 7

    When you say two, can I assume that you mean to simply omit the inboard upper rib?

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    I beleive the manual says to use 2 bottom false ribs, evenly spaced in the bay. Do you not have access to a SS7 manual?

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    The top false ribs use 3 in that bay, evenly spaced.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jiott View Post
    I beleive the manual says to use 2 bottom false ribs, evenly spaced in the bay. Do you not have access to a SS7 manual?

    Jim
    I should read my own posts more carefully . I meant bottom ribs, I figured the top would take three. So, the manual actually says: "Install only two bottom false ribs between ribs #6 and #7, however, spaced evenly around the lift strut bracket." This makes it sound like I should place one inboard and one outboard of the bracket. The problem with this is that the strut attach point in the bracket is only about 3 inches from the #6 rib, leaving no good spot for the inboard-most false rib. On the other hand, leaving out the inboard-most rib would allow the other two to go in their normal spot, lined up with the top ribs. So what to do?

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