slider canopy latch preventer

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Al Hyde

I'm New Here

• Sep 27, 2012

• #1

Several times I have inadvertently attempted to close and latch my sliding canopy with outside handle orientated 180 degrees from proper position resulting in pointy end of handle dinging fibreglass flange on windscreen roll-over tube. Ouch! Any ideas on a "preventer"?

RV7
Al

 

LifeofReiley

Well Known Member

• Sep 27, 2012

• #2

Shorten it, it does not need to be that long anyway. Also you can bevel the bottom side.

 

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Lars

Well Known Member

Sponsor

• Sep 27, 2012

• #3

Or shorten and bevel it Took me all of 5 minutes. Much better...

 

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Frank Smidler

Well Known Member

• Sep 27, 2012

• #4

Taper the bottom

I had the same problem. Just tapered the bottom enough to always clear the front fairing. I did not have to shorten the handle at all.

 

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tturner

Well Known Member

• Sep 27, 2012

• #5

I had the same problem. Here is a thread on vans where I showed my solution.
http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=78444

 

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Al Hyde

I'm New Here

• Sep 27, 2012

• #6

Thank you all gentlemen.

Al