{"id":3720,"date":"2016-04-11T22:09:31","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T21:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/?p=3720"},"modified":"2020-03-15T18:39:25","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T17:39:25","slug":"more-canopy-adjusting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rv-7.dk\/?p=3720","title":{"rendered":"More canopy adjusting"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been on and off the forward canopy frame the last week. It took me a while to figure out the best way to fine-tune the shape, to get the forward canopy skin to line up with the fuselage skin nicely.
\nIf I put the instrument panel in place, I had a perfect reference point all way round.
\nI also matchdrilled a piece of angle to the canopy skin, and used it to cleco the frame halves together for stability.
\nThat helped a lot!
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Then I could adjust the flanges and shape, and recheck alignment with the fuselage. It still took quite a while; I think I had the frame on\/off 15 times to readjust shape.
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\u00a0 I also had to make a little notch in both sides of\u00a0the frame weldment, as it was touching the instrument panel.
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I did the final adjusting of the forward frame tonight, then clecoed the skin back on.
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The fit is much better now, there is only a few minor adjustment left for now. Almost ready to drill the hinge holes…
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The right side..
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Closeup, right side.
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\u00a0More details.
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\u00a0 I will be working more and more from the cabin from now on, so I put the seat floors back in. I need to build cradle to lower the fuselage down onto, to ease entry.\"Canopy<\/a><\/p>\n