Adding a winterizatio hatch to a Atlas FP7 - advice?

[Onrman]

Now that I have an Atlas FP7 I would like to know how to safely remove one of the fans molded on the top of the model so as to add a Canadian style winterization hatch. Any advice?

[Pathfinder]

It's been awhile since I did mine but I seem to remember just doing some carving around where the base of the hatch fits, I did not remove the fan totally.  I used a Miniatures by Eric tall CP winterization hatch and it has some mesh that you can sort of see down through and see the fan.  Sort of.  In the right light.

[Onrman]

Thanks - I agree, I have the same part and I was tinkering after I posted the question and you really don't have to remove the full fan.

 

[msowsun]

Here is a couple of photos of mine. I just trimmed back the front of the fan a little. The exhaust stacks are from a Highliner kit.