What a shame such a nice kit has such lousy instructions to install the slider canopy frame.
This is the sequence I propose, please correct me if I am wrong.
1: Cut front bow, where rollers are inserted, to get 3/8" difference in height between top of roll bar and front slider bow. Mine is currently 3/4 " high
2: Move canopy slide rail (C762/763) fore or aft to place rear slider bow, at the top, 1/16" below rear skin.
(This should than make side bow parallel to the aft canopy deck ( F-721B-L), or within the specified 1/8", if not, I cant see anyway to adjust.)
3: Move on to checking side bows, inset 1/16" from fuselage shape.
4: Adjust rear bows to 1/16" below extended rear skin.
If installation of the canopy bubble will expand the frame 1/2" why do we only allow 1/8" as per item 3: above. ( 2x 1/16") ?
MY side bows are 1/8" inset, why adjust if the canopy bubble will pull them out?
Peter
This is the sequence I propose, please correct me if I am wrong.
1: Cut front bow, where rollers are inserted, to get 3/8" difference in height between top of roll bar and front slider bow. Mine is currently 3/4 " high
2: Move canopy slide rail (C762/763) fore or aft to place rear slider bow, at the top, 1/16" below rear skin.
(This should than make side bow parallel to the aft canopy deck ( F-721B-L), or within the specified 1/8", if not, I cant see anyway to adjust.)
3: Move on to checking side bows, inset 1/16" from fuselage shape.
4: Adjust rear bows to 1/16" below extended rear skin.
If installation of the canopy bubble will expand the frame 1/2" why do we only allow 1/8" as per item 3: above. ( 2x 1/16") ?
MY side bows are 1/8" inset, why adjust if the canopy bubble will pull them out?
Peter
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