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PostPosted: Thu May 30, 2013 7:12 am    Post subject: canopy fitting RV-8 Reply with quote

I see from Matt's log photos that you cut the forward top skin back to flush with the support brackets that attach to the windshield frame.  I was considering doing the same since the canopy frame does not really fit under the skin.  Further the fibre glass fabricated faring will cover this gap between canopy fairing and forward top skin.  Am I missing something here?  Has anyone else done this?

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PostPosted: Thu May 30, 2013 8:36 am    Post subject: canopy fitting RV-8 Reply with quote

At 08:11 AM 5/30/2013 Thursday, Christopher Cee Stone wrote:
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I see from Matt's log photos that you cut the forward top skin back to flush with the support brackets that attach to the windshield frame. Â I was considering doing the same since the canopy frame does not really fit under the skin. Â Further the fibre glass fabricated faring will cover this gap between canopy fairing and forward top skin. Â Am I missing something here? Â Has anyone else done this?

chris stone
RV-8


Chris,

Yeah, no need to leave those flanges. They just interfere with the skirts. The bezel over the top of the windscreen/rollbar cover the union between the front and the back. Here are some pictures of how I made my rear windscreen bezel and they also detail the area you're talking about.
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PostPosted: Thu May 30, 2013 8:37 am    Post subject: canopy fitting RV-8 Reply with quote

At 08:11 AM 5/30/2013 Thursday, Christopher Cee Stone wrote:
Quote:
I see from Matt's log photos that you cut the forward top skin back to flush with the support brackets that attach to the windshield frame. Â I was considering doing the same since the canopy frame does not really fit under the skin. Â Further the fibre glass fabricated faring will cover this gap between canopy fairing and forward top skin. Â Am I missing something here? Â Has anyone else done this?

chris stone
RV-8


Chris,

Yeah, no need to leave those flanges. They just interfere with the skirts. The bezel over the top of the windscreen/rollbar cover the union between the front and the back. Here are some pictures of how I made my rear windscreen bezel and they also detail the area you're talking about.
-
Matt Dralle

RV-8 #82880 N998RV "Ruby Vixen"
http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's Complete RV-8 Construction Log
http://www.mattsrv8.com/Mishap - Landing Mishap Rebuild Log
http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel
Status: 172+ Hours TTSN - Rebuilding Fuselage After Landing Mishap...

RV-6 #20916 N360EM "The Flyer"
http://www.mattsrv6.com - Matt's RV-6 Revitalization Log
Status: 150+ Hours Since Purchase - Upgrades Complete; Now In Full Flyer Mode


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