Greg Arehart
Well Known Member
I'm looking for information from those who have already gone through building their tipup. I am at the point in the instructions where I should be cutting the canopy, but its too cold in my shop to do this safely for at least another month or more. I have the tipup frame essentially completed, with the 702 skin clecoed in place. My question is whether I can 1) go ahead and add on the frame stiffeners; 2) rivet on the 702 skin; and 3) add struts etc. before cutting and installing the plexiglas canopy. My concern is that there is some reason for not doing this that I'm not seeing. I would appreciate comments from anyone who has already passed this point as to whether there is a reason to hold off on the aluminum work until the canopy is cut.
thanks,
greg
thanks,
greg