Cracked Canopy Club - UPDATE
Tonight I cracked my F'ing canopy, while attempting (obviously unsuccessfully) to drill the canopy lock handle hole. I think I had a combination of marginal temperature (75F in the hangar) and a less-than-perfectly supported canopy that caused the crack, but in any case it's toast.
So my question for the other cracked canopy club members is this - a replacement from Vans, or from Todd's, or from someone else? What seems to be the best option?
On the plus side - since the canopy was already obviously toast, I grabbed a towel and wrapped my right hand and gave it a **** hard punch to see if I could break it in the case of a tipover. It broke quite easily. I might need a bunch of stitches in the case of a tipover, but I feel fairly certain I could get out. True, I was able to pick a good stance and a good punch - but adrenaline and the will to survive will go a long way too.
So - the question remains - best option for a replacement canopy with shipping to west Texas?
I'm gonna get good and drunk and sit on the couch and pout for a while.
Tonight I cracked my F'ing canopy, while attempting (obviously unsuccessfully) to drill the canopy lock handle hole. I think I had a combination of marginal temperature (75F in the hangar) and a less-than-perfectly supported canopy that caused the crack, but in any case it's toast.
So my question for the other cracked canopy club members is this - a replacement from Vans, or from Todd's, or from someone else? What seems to be the best option?
On the plus side - since the canopy was already obviously toast, I grabbed a towel and wrapped my right hand and gave it a **** hard punch to see if I could break it in the case of a tipover. It broke quite easily. I might need a bunch of stitches in the case of a tipover, but I feel fairly certain I could get out. True, I was able to pick a good stance and a good punch - but adrenaline and the will to survive will go a long way too.
So - the question remains - best option for a replacement canopy with shipping to west Texas?
I'm gonna get good and drunk and sit on the couch and pout for a while.
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