I am installing carbon fiber door sill caps from Aerosport Products. These are lightweight and should help protect the edge of the door sill. I aligned the doors and PlaneAround 3rd Latch with this in mind as this adds about a 1/16″ to the height of the cam block.
I had previously fitted the side panels and I installed these to butt the sill against. I cut and squared the ends of the sills, then shaped the top flange to follow the curve of the cabin top.
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I then aligned the cam block (using a section of door seal to ensure the correct spacing from the door frame) and drilled the block to the sill.
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Everything aligned well and the clearance from the top of block is just over a 1/16″ when closing the door. The top of the block is flush with the top of door seal (also what I was aiming for).
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