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tomhanaway

Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Posts: 111
Location: Murphy, NC

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject: Initial Canopy trimming

I just want to double check on canopy trimming.

With the canopy fitting nicely and flush within the door space, I still have about 3/16" of jog space exposed on both sides of the rear bottom of the canopy over the mid side skin.  Lip is cut back to just under 3/4" so it isn't bottoming and preventing canopy from going all the way down.



So-- I've already trimmed past the scribe marks in the doorway area.  It looks like if I trim (the door area) enough to bring the back lower part of the canopy flush with the jog line, I'll have sanded away almost all of the bottom of the canopy door frame.



Does this sound familiar???

Thanks,

Tom

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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject: Initial Canopy trimming

Tom,

Sounds very familiar.

Grit your teeth and sand away.

Dave Lammers

finishing



tomhanaway wrote:



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I just want to double check on canopy trimming.

With the canopy fitting nicely and flush within the door space, I still have about 3/16" of jog space exposed on both sides of the rear bottom of the canopy over the mid side skin.  Lip is cut back to just under 3/4" so it isn't bottoming and preventing canopy from going all the way down.



So-- I've already trimmed past the scribe marks in the doorway area.  It looks like if I trim (the door area) enough to bring the back lower part of the canopy flush with the jog line, I'll have sanded away almost all of the bottom of the canopy door frame.



Does this sound familiar???

Thanks,

Tom





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johngoodman

Joined: 18 Sep 2006
Posts: 530
Location: GA

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: Initial Canopy trimming

Tom,

I recently did mine and I'll admit it get's pretty thin on the bottom. However, I think the plans show an outside measure of a little over an inch in that area. I'm not looking at the plans so I can't be specific.

John

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Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: Initial Canopy trimming

Yep, that's how it turns out.  You'll want to fill that area anyway to

smooth it for painting, so just drill and rivet and keep on moving

forward if everything else looks good.

Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying



tomhanaway wrote:

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 I just want to double check on canopy trimming.

 With the canopy fitting nicely and flush within the door space, I still have about 3/16" of jog space exposed on both sides of the rear bottom of the canopy over the mid side skin.  Lip is cut back to just under 3/4" so it isn't bottoming and preventing canopy from going all the way down.

 

 So-- I've already trimmed past the scribe marks in the doorway area.  It looks like if I trim (the door area) enough to bring the back lower part of the canopy flush with the jog line, I'll have sanded away almost all of the bottom of the canopy door frame.

 

 Does this sound familiar???

 Thanks,

 Tom

 

 

 

 

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AirMike

Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Posts: 514
Location: Nevada

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject: Initial Canopy trimming

Welcome to fiberglass purgatory. Almost all escape - some day.

Those of us who have escaped, occasionally hear the midnight screaming of those who are still there. Trim - Fit - check - remove...........

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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:33 am Post subject: Initial Canopy trimming

Yes it is.  I ended up with some thin spots.



FWIW, I used a variety of power tools to remove the material around the 

door sill.  Once I got to the point of getting the whole thing to settle 

down close to the jog line, I finally found the Van's recommended 5' 

sanding block to be an effective tool. 



Bill "continuing to worry the doors into compliance" Watson

Durham NC

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 I just want to double check on canopy trimming.

 With the canopy fitting nicely and flush within the door space, I still have about 3/16" of jog space exposed on both sides of the rear bottom of the canopy over the mid side skin.  Lip is cut back to just under 3/4" so it isn't bottoming and preventing canopy from going all the way down.



 So-- I've already trimmed past the scribe marks in the doorway area.  It looks like if I trim (the door area) enough to bring the back lower part of the canopy flush with the jog line, I'll have sanded away almost all of the bottom of the canopy door frame.



 Does this sound familiar???

 Thanks,

 Tom

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Albert Gardner

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 455
Location: Yuma, AZ

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:25 am Post subject: Initial Canopy trimming

When I was trimming my canopy I borrowed a Fein power tool from a friend.

This is one of those that the blade, although semi-circular in shape,

vibrates rather than rotates. Didn't throw off chips and dust and made it

very easy to cut the fiberglass. Beat the cut-off tool in every way. Worked

very well on the windows also.

Albert Gardner

N991RV

Yuma, AZ

(I hope he has forgotten who he lent it to by now)

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Lew Gallagher

Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Posts: 402
Location: Greenville , SC

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: Initial Canopy trimming

Hey Tom,



Just to second the others -- I stopped when the door sill started to look thin, and left the gap that Tim says will be filled at final fit before painting.



Here are some pictures I took today so you can compare.  At one point I noticed that the edge along the longerons needed to be shaved to allow the cabin back to settle as I shaved the door sill -- it's a bit fuzzy (too lazy to climb inside to take the pic) but see "interior cabin gap".



Later, - Lew

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tomhanaway

Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Posts: 111
Location: Murphy, NC

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: Initial Canopy trimming

Thanks to all.  Got it to where I feel pretty good about the fit all around.  One nice thing is that all the fiberglass dust made the other scribe lines really easy to see.



I feel like I just pledged a fraternity and went through hazing by fiberglass. 



Nice to feel  all the community sharing of experiences.



Tom

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