Tip up canopy question

gsimatos · Post by **gsimatos** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:29 am

On the tip-up canopy forward skin we have those little "dog ears" that stick out and are supposed to lay smoothly on the outside of the canopy. i thinks many builders just cut them away but if you wanted to glue them to the canopy what kind of adhesive would work?? Thanks Gary

RVNewsletter · Post by **RVNewsletter** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:46 am

Yes, cut them off. I wish I had been more aggressive in hacking them off because that area, when you make your fiberglass fairing, is a real pain in the neck when you transition around the corner and onto the side skirts. If you don't cut the dog ears off, you'll get a little "ski jump" there.

One note for your plans. You see the most forward hole in the canopy/side skirts attachment? Don't drill it.

gsimatos · Post by **gsimatos** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:55 am

Bob, Thanks for that. What is the issue with the most forward hole in the canopy??

RVNewsletter · Post by **RVNewsletter** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:14 am

It's the point at which the canopy bottom edge begins in earnest to curve inward around the front of the airplane and the forward-most hole hardware exerts a significant amount of stress in that location,'

When people tell me, "I have a crack in my canopy," I always say, "the forward most hole?" and they almost always say, "yes."

I talked to a guy the other day who has a 9 inch crack in his canopy. Man, that sure can ruin a guy's day.

Post by **Spike** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:24 am

Now that is great information!

gsimatos · Post by **gsimatos** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:54 pm

OK I heard ya. I agree that curve is a concern for me also so I will figure an alternative way to go. Thanks again Gary