Thursday, August 8, 2024

Canopy Frame - Rear Channel

After a few weeks off for vacation, it feels good to get back to the plane.  I did the back and forth dance with the canopy frame (the rear channel that nests against the roll bar) to get it untwisted and fairly flat.  That was a significant undertaking it itself.  Once I had each side as good as they were going to get, I drilled the splice plate to the right channel, primed the mating surfaces and riveted it all together.  I'll prime and paint the whole canopy assembly later once it's all fitted together.