Metal work looks great Kent! Now we may need to talk about your favorite football team on the wall...
Had to belt sand both sides and resand to get to proper size.
Will start the Sika in a day, woo hoo.
Kent I'm really looking forward to seeing that Sika process, looks like your getting close!
Me too ha ha
I work first part of this week then I am back on it!
I need an engine mount!
Cool beans. Looks like you are getting along quite nicely with that canopy. Thanks for the pics!
So I am down for a week or more waiting for Sika primer...Arrgh. Picked up some locally form another builder and it turned out to be the wrong stuff...so I am waiting. Waiting is new to me as I have Van's down the street. Now I know what it feels like to wait for parts and material.
With shop space at near zero level, I can't really do much until I get this canopy glued and on the fuse out of the way.
Kent why such a long wait for the stuff?
That is the estimate from Florida they gave me. I used Merritt, much less money than other suppliers.
I found I can work on the wheels and brakes on the back patio after I get some "honey-doos" out of the way...haha I have to disassemble from bent legs, clean and reassemble.
If I get motivated that is...
I expect a pile of pic's and progress any moment now from you...
Kent, those beads look pretty decent to me. I have also seen someone put a second finish coat on there to pretty things up a bit if it bothers you.
That?ll do nicely.
Don Broussard
RV9 Rebuild in Progress
57 Pacer
Jeremy, I didn't post photos of the BAD beads hahaha...
It did spread some.
Even with it being pinched 0.375" or a bit better it opened up over half an inch I think. When one of my sons gets home I will have them help me position it on the plane.
So glad this is mostly done...
Kent do you mean that the canopy frame spread that much? If so, holy cow! I'm sure it's normal but dang.
Dang that's a little too noticeable. So I'm assuming that windscreen was already on there? Shouldn't be too bad to get it off but what do I know. Too bad you are gonna have to redo the fiberglass blending too...
No, it was on well.
I used the well-established technique of HEAT gun
and the non-tool end of a hole locating tool slightly chisel pointed to pry
it up and off.
It was a drag...I hope there isn't some hidden reason for this gap that has as of yet not revealed itself.
I have a few more photos that are worth posting, laughing allowed
I am not so cheery...boo hoo
Well that the way it goes sometimes. Good part is this needs to be straightened out and you going to fix that.
Don B
Not sure where you want to move it, but don?t think it?s a viable plan. Would a longer windshield section work better?
Don Broussard
Lookin good man!
Thank you Jereme! Moving forward as budget permits.