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brice(at)earshotaudiopost
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject: Canopy Roll Bar

I am in the process of bolting on the slider canopy roll bar for my 9A. I'm

curious how to get access to the bottom side of the aft bolts to put on the

spacer, washer and nut. I can barely get my little finger in there, let

alone hold the spacer on while I put on the washer and twist the nut on. Any

ideas/tricks would be appreciated.



Also wondering what folks used for shims under the base of the roll bar to

get the roll bar to 90 degrees. My roll bar needs about .080 under the right

aft bolt and .040 under the left aft bolt. Are large custom aluminum washers

ok here? I don't have the tools to create an aluminum shim that would fit

under the entire the roll bar flange (about 4" x 1" - graduated from 0.00 to

.080 in thickness). Any thoughts?



Thanks in advance,



Brice Bowman

RV-9A

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Indianapolis, IN  46220

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Bret Smith

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 178
Location: Mineral Bluff, GA

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject: Canopy Roll Bar

Brice,



I used a step-drill and drilled an access hole in the lower flange large 

enough to get a socket in to hold the nut.  I also glued the washer to the 

nut for positioning until I got it started on the bolt.  As far as shimming, 

I would use AL sheet and cut several pieces different lengths and graduate 

them by stacking.



Bret

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Bret Smith
RV-9A (Emp)

rscott(at)cascadeaccess.c
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject: Canopy Roll Bar

I am not as far along as you, so I am not familiar with your exact 

problem.  However, I have had luck by putting a strong magnet on 

screwdrivers and socket extensions to hold washers and nuts in place.



My particular magnets came out of computer hard drives.



Richard Scott

RV-9A Fuselage



Brice Bowman wrote:

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 I am in the process of bolting on the slider canopy roll bar for my 9A. I'm

 curious how to get access to the bottom side of the aft bolts to put on the

 spacer, washer and nut. I can barely get my little finger in there, let

 alone hold the spacer on while I put on the washer and twist the nut on. Any

 ideas/tricks would be appreciated.



 Also wondering what folks used for shims under the base of the roll bar to

 get the roll bar to 90 degrees. My roll bar needs about .080 under the right

 aft bolt and .040 under the left aft bolt. Are large custom aluminum washers

 ok here? I don't have the tools to create an aluminum shim that would fit

 under the entire the roll bar flange (about 4" x 1" - graduated from 0.00 to

 .080 in thickness). Any thoughts?



 Thanks in advance,



 Brice Bowman

 RV-9A

 --

 Brice Bowman

 Earshot Audio Post

 6311 Westfield Blvd.

 Indianapolis, IN  46220

 P: (317) 803-3727

 F: (317) 396-2799

 C: (317) 797-7025

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aurbo(at)ak.net
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:52 am Post subject: Canopy Roll Bar

Brice,



I second what Bret says. I had good results from doing exactly what he 

describes.



Mike Ice

almost finished, I can see the runway from here



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john castor

Joined: 10 Sep 2006
Posts: 2

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:36 am Post subject: Canopy Roll Bar

Bruce, This is where your wife or girl friend helps out. Smaller fingers

work much better in this particular spot. Plus they get to say they helped.

John

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