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rock5219

Joined: 23 Jun 2006
Posts: 14

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject: Rear canopy installation

Greetings   I think I have made a major screw up.  I riveted the turtle deck on many months ago, and now that I am ready to install the rear canopy, it appears that, according to instructions, I must drill out the 200+ rivets and remove it.  Is it possible to install the rear canopy without taking the turtledeck off?  DUH!  Randy

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aurbo(at)ak.net
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:08 am Post subject: Rear canopy installation

Randy,



I saw your post and was hoping someone would jump in with an answer. I have 

riveted on the rear deck and am just about to start on the canopy. so you 

can see I am interested in what ever you find out.

Why do you think you have to drill out and remove the rear deck?

If you don't get any responses on this list try the Doug Reeve's Van's Air 

Force web site. Or if you don't want to do that or can't I will do it for 

you if you don't mind.



Mike Ice

RV-9 (working on electrical, waiting for canopy)

Anchorage, Alaska

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rock5219

Joined: 23 Jun 2006
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:18 am Post subject: Re: Rear canopy installation

Installation manual talks of removing the turtledeck and doing layouts with it as well as for fitting.  I did receive 1 response offline that said that while it may be slightly more difficult, he did not feel it was necessarily required.  Still waiting to see if anyone has completed this procedure.  Thanks, Randy

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bill(at)repucci.com
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:52 am Post subject: Rear canopy installation

Randy (and Mike),



I'm assuming you are talking about a tip-up canopy.  If not, this won't

help you much.



I did not rivet that skin on until the aft canopy was trimmed but all is

not lost.  Just drill out the rivets along the sides until you can pull

the skin away, say maybe 12 to 18" worth.  That should give you enough

play to slide the canopy in.



Good luck.

Bill

Starting the paper work but sill have a lot left to do.



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aurbo(at)ak.net
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:01 am Post subject: Rear canopy installation

Bill, (Randy)



Ahh! Good on you. I forgot to ask the simple question if the chap was 

building a slider or tip up.



Which is it Randy? Bill is building a tip up and I am doing a slider. Bill 

has an excellent web site and has been a constant resource for me.



Bill, your work looks great, you will be flying soon.



Mike

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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:14 am Post subject: Rear canopy installation

Mike,



Thanks for the complements.  If, and I do mean IF, I get it done before

spring a bunch of us are talking about flying up to AK in July.  I'll

let you know how and if that happens.



BTW, how is it we have a Michale Ice and a Daniel Snow on the same list?



Bill

RV-9 N941WR

www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html



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rock5219

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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:29 am Post subject: Re: Rear canopy installation

I am building the tip-up version. Randy

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