Author: "lwocker" <lwocker@...> Time: Sat Nov 19, 2005 10:31 pm PST Link
Mounted the roll bar. Bent the canopy frame in to match fuselage.
Canopy frame was always higher in the front compared to the rear,
therefor never level. Continued on thinking that the rear may have
to be raised via the rear attach bracket. Cut the canopy between
roll bar and slider frame. Cut the canopy rear and sides to fit the
frame. Taped the canopy to the frame and drilled it. Fit the
windscreen to the roll bar and the forward fuselage. Adjusted the
height of the forward canopy to match the wind screen. Drilled the
windscreen to the roll bar and installed spacers as necessary,
although no spacers were necessary at the top center screw.
Countersunk the windscreen holes and then drilled to 5/32". Tapped
the roll bar holes. Rebent the canopy frame slightly. Started
working on the canopy skirt and realized that my forward canopy is
1/2" too high. The rear looks like it matches the fuselage, not
perfectly but very close. Had to order two larger pieces of
aluminum to make the canopy skirts 1/2" deeper to enable it to go
1/2" below the canopy deck. The rear skirts will probably be 1/2"
too short also.
I assume it has something to do with the need to raise the canopy up
to match the windscreen, but the height of the roll bar is not
something I had any control over. And the windscreen does not
protrude past the aft edge of the rollbar per DWG 43, section K-K.
Nonetheless, the canopy frame is 1/2" too high above the canopy deck
per DWG 43, section F-F.
Did anyone else have a similar problem or can help me figure out
what I did wrong? Van's told me to enjoy the extra head room but
had no idea how this happened.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Larry
Author: Mark Mercier <teaguy4@...> Time: Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:47 am PST Link
You just described exactly what happended with our project! We are now in the process of having two side skins fabricated to the measurements we need to cover the side fuselage! You are not alone.
Mark Mercier RV-7A
C-GQRV reserved
Vancouver, BC
lwocker <lwocker@...> wrote:
Mounted the roll bar. Bent the canopy frame in to match fuselage.
Canopy frame was always higher in the front compared to the rear,
therefor never level. Continued on thinking that the rear may have
to be raised via the rear attach bracket. Cut the canopy between
roll bar and slider frame. Cut the canopy rear and sides to fit the
frame. Taped the canopy to the frame and drilled it. Fit the
windscreen to the roll bar and the forward fuselage. Adjusted the
height of the forward canopy to match the wind screen. Drilled the
windscreen to the roll bar and installed spacers as necessary,
although no spacers were necessary at the top center screw.
Countersunk the windscreen holes and then drilled to 5/32". Tapped
the roll bar holes. Rebent the canopy frame slightly. Started
working on the canopy skirt and realized that my forward canopy is
1/2" too high. The rear looks like it matches the fuselage, not
perfectly but very close. Had to order two larger pieces of
aluminum to make the canopy skirts 1/2" deeper to enable it to go
1/2" below the canopy deck. The rear skirts will probably be 1/2"
too short also.
I assume it has something to do with the need to raise the canopy up
to match the windscreen, but the height of the roll bar is not
something I had any control over. And the windscreen does not
protrude past the aft edge of the rollbar per DWG 43, section K-K.
Nonetheless, the canopy frame is 1/2" too high above the canopy deck
per DWG 43, section F-F.
Did anyone else have a similar problem or can help me figure out
what I did wrong? Van's told me to enjoy the extra head room but
had no idea how this happened.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Larry
Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
www.vansaircraft.net
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Author: "rv9builder" <mschrimmer@...> Time: Sun Nov 27, 2005 2:54 am PST Link
The rear looks like it matches the fuselage, not
> perfectly but very close. Had to order two larger pieces of
> aluminum to make the canopy skirts 1/2" deeper to enable it to go
> 1/2" below the canopy deck.
Larry,
I had the same problem on my 9A. Like you, I made the side skirts about 1/2" deeper.
I also don't think the rear skirts are going to fit correctly. If I can't get the metal skirts
to work, I figure I can always make custom rear skirts from fiberglass.
Mark
Author: Bobby Hester <bhester@...> Time: Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:49 am PST Link
I also did the same thing :-)
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Mark Mercier wrote:
>You just described exactly what happended with our project! We are now in the process of having two side skins fabricated to the measurements we need to cover the side fuselage! You are not alone.
> Mark Mercier RV-7A
> C-GQRV reserved
> Vancouver, BC
>
>lwocker <lwocker@...> wrote:
> Mounted the roll bar. Bent the canopy frame in to match fuselage.
>Canopy frame was always higher in the front compared to the rear,
>therefor never level. Continued on thinking that the rear may have
>to be raised via the rear attach bracket. Cut the canopy between
>roll bar and slider frame. Cut the canopy rear and sides to fit the
>frame. Taped the canopy to the frame and drilled it. Fit the
>windscreen to the roll bar and the forward fuselage. Adjusted the
>height of the forward canopy to match the wind screen. Drilled the
>windscreen to the roll bar and installed spacers as necessary,
>although no spacers were necessary at the top center screw.
>Countersunk the windscreen holes and then drilled to 5/32". Tapped
>the roll bar holes. Rebent the canopy frame slightly. Started
>working on the canopy skirt and realized that my forward canopy is
>1/2" too high. The rear looks like it matches the fuselage, not
>perfectly but very close. Had to order two larger pieces of
>aluminum to make the canopy skirts 1/2" deeper to enable it to go
>1/2" below the canopy deck. The rear skirts will probably be 1/2"
>too short also.
>
>I assume it has something to do with the need to raise the canopy up
>to match the windscreen, but the height of the roll bar is not
>something I had any control over. And the windscreen does not
>protrude past the aft edge of the rollbar per DWG 43, section K-K.
>Nonetheless, the canopy frame is 1/2" too high above the canopy deck
>per DWG 43, section F-F.
>
>Did anyone else have a similar problem or can help me figure out
>what I did wrong? Van's told me to enjoy the extra head room but
>had no idea how this happened.
>
>Thanks for any suggestions.
>
>Larry
>Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
>www.vansaircraft.net
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>---------------------------------
>Find your next car at Yahoo! Canada Autos
>
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