Canopy Riveted.... time to move on
As echoed by many in this forum, the slider canopy on a 7 or 9 is one of the toughest sections of the build. Many methods, lots of "fixes", a plethora of great ideas!.
Well,, thanks to the help of my good friend Bill Funk, some ideas from Matt Burch's builder blog, and some encouragement when I saw David Boeshaar's entry in the RV-9/9A section (Canopy Skirts)..... my canopy is ready to store until final installation.
For me, the most difficult task was the rear skirts. The were numerous times when I nearly gave up with the aluminium skirts in favor of fiberglass.....but Bill insisted we continue with aluminium.... and David's post, talking about all the same frustrations, but showing a great method to get the skirts tight, helped keep me on the straight and narrow.
Here are some pictures of the canopy as of this morning:
Nice, tight seal around the rear skirt!
Thanks Matt Burch for your handle idea. Looks fast!
Glamour shot!
Again... thanks Matt for your idea for stainless acorn nuts. I think it looks great!