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cchenry01

Joined: 11 Apr 2009
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Location: Summerfield, OH

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject: RV-4 Canopy Replacement

Due to circumstances I am planning on replacing the canopy on the RV-4.  Curious if any others have replaced their canopy and any hints or sleeping snakes would be greatly appreciated.



Thanks, Chuck

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Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:48 am Post subject: RV-4 Canopy Replacement

I replaced my original Van's canopy (it cracked one cold morning pulling  out of a loop. Scared the poop out of me as I thought the wing spar broke from  the "pop" it made) with a Todd's canopy. Slightly thicker and about 1.5" taller.  Strangely, it had an imperceptible difference in the curvature because I found I  was now not getting a reflection off my instruments during night flying. Anyway,  I used only lightly torqued screws with nylock nuts. If I had to do the entire  canopy system over I would use only those new adhesives and no "drilled"  fasteners at all.

  

 Jim

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