Canopy Frame & Latch progress

Wicked Stick · Post by **Wicked Stick** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:07 pm

This past week and weekend, I have been working on the canopy frame and latching mechanism. I temporarily glued some wide popsicle sticks to the side frames to aid in judging alignment of the canopy frame and track rails.

Next I adjusted the forward/aft position to align the canopy frame with the roll bar. I was able to get a nice even gap of about 1/4 inch and alignment side to side appears nicely centered.

The Canopy latching assembly is a little hard to figure out at first on the plans, so I took a few pictures of mine, posted below to help other builders.

Picture Above: Top View showing the washers and cam bushing.

Pictured Above: The side view with it closed and latched. (I still need to final trim the hook area)

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:37 pm

Dave, Looks awesome!

Say, hindsight being as clear as it is, why didn't you powdercoat that stuff all red too?

CJ

dons · Post by **dons** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:02 am

Really coming alone Dave, that is going to be one nice looking machine.

Wicked Stick · Post by **Wicked Stick** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:59 pm

captain_john wrote:Dave, Looks awesome!

Say, hindsight being as clear as it is, why didn't you powdercoat that stuff all red too?

CJ

Oversight on my part CJ, I forgot about it as it was up in the loft above the garage at the time. I might have them powder coat it black, but will most likely go Red, same as the rest.

ptrotter · Post by **ptrotter** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:20 pm

Dave,

That looks good. I'm working on mine as well. Have you adjusted the back of the frame yet. Van's says it should be about 5/8"-3/4" above the track. Mine is about 2" right now. That is a lot of adjustment and I wonder how to do it so that it makes a smooth curve rather than a sharp bend in one location.

Wicked Stick · Post by **Wicked Stick** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:32 pm

Paul,

Thanks,
I'll check mine later this week and let you know.

jim_geo · Post by **jim_geo** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:03 am

Well as you know I'm doing a 7 but my work these days is in the same canopy area. Looks good Dave, I like the whole white red contrast thing you have goin I vote to leave it. Black would be good to but Red???? a little much I'm thinkin.

Wicked Stick · Post by **Wicked Stick** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:28 pm

I'm leaning more towards the black right now