The side skirts were attached. Now first, I think I have to mention that the previous fitting issue with the frame was resolved with some brute force reshaping of the frame WHILE the canopy was attached to it. Scary, as I thought there was about a 50/50 chance the canopy would crack… With the canopy […]
The canopy latch blocks are chunks of Delrin that require a compound angle to accept the “spike” that holds the rear canopy down. Not overly difficult, but requires a fair amount of measuring, marking, and then creating a hold-down clamp for the drill press. Once drilled, these appear to push the canopy up slightly, increasing […]
After cutting the forward canopy tubes to height, I have further issues with rubbing on the aft skins. Again, the project hands me a circular set of dependencies: you can’t cut the tubes until the frame is fit, you can’t fully fit the frame until the tubes are cut. Unfortunately, in this instance, I’ll be […]
Heads-up on this one… I would suggest not cutting the roll bar support at this stage, despite my bodacious video of me doing just that. Future videos might explain why…
With the Sika dry, I test fit the canopy and frame, including the initial side skirts. Initially it looks good. I’m a little concerned about some rubbing at the aft skins. I’ll have to look into it. The side skirts show that much adjustment is needed to canopy height, and some to the angle of […]
Today I attached the canopy to the frame with Sika Flex. This was terrifying. I used copious amounts of tape for protection, two layers in critical areas, and did as much preparation and research as possible. In the end, the Sika was easier to work with than I expected. Cleanup, working time, all aspects were […]
Once again, the panel returns from the fabricator; this time for good. I love every aspect of it, and wasted no time applying the dry transfer decals. They came out equally as good. All of the pieces coming together is a real joy. I think the result surpassed my expectations. All piece will receive lacquer […]