More canopy drilling
Leslie came out to help drill the canopy holes to size. She missed once. We drilled everything to size. After Peter and Payton helped me...
Leslie came out to help drill the canopy holes to size. She missed once. We drilled everything to size. After Peter and Payton helped me...
I took since time today to layout and drill the holes that attach the canopy. I worked my way around the canopy until the frame was fully...
My dad was in for Thanksgiving, and he brought the motivation to get back working on the canopy. We lifted the canopy off and on about a...
I got Leslie to help me lift the canopy on to the fuselage. We had to put the fuselage down on its wheels to clear the garage door. This...
I started trimming the canopy in the line. I made a cradle with an old sheet to support the canopy. Peter helped me smooth the edges.
I used my truck to move the canopy from the shed to the garage. Then I broke the crate down around the canopy. After getting a shape I...
A set of sanding blocks that I ordered came today. I trimmed some more, likely this won't be completely necessary once the canopy is if...
I started today by riveting on the clips to the windshield frame. Then, I began fitting the frame to the fuselage. There was not really a...
I worked on the canopy frame some today. This dimension is supposed to be around 3/4". Clearly it has a long way to go. The frame is also...
My correct canopy roller spacer came in, so I swapped it out.
I built up the two roller assemblies on the canopy. I was missing one of the brass bushings, so I made one from aluminum that was close...
I am missing some critical parts on the canopy, but was able to get started on some stuff I added lightening holes in the rail. Then I...
My pro seal came from Van's this week, so m came up with a way to hold the static ports in place. I had a couple of scraps of wood that...
A couple of the rivets from the elevator hardstop were hard to buck myself, so I will get Leslie to help me later. The windshield frame...
While in Chicago, we picked up a canopy that a friend had sitting in his hanger. We got it stored away in the shed once we got home.