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Speedy11(at)aol.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:01 am Post subject: Canopy for Matt

Matt,

 I was thinking about your repairs and you mentioned that you dread remaking  the windscreen frame.  As you remove the old windscreen you will destroy  it.  I'm assuming the aft portion of your canopy is okay.

 I have a canopy you can have that you'll be able to use for the windscreen  replacement.  It is my original canopy which I cracked during  trimming.  The vertical crack is midway aft on the canopy.

 I can send photos if you're interested.  If you'd like it let me know  and I'll arrange for shipping.  Just pay the shipping and it's yours.   I'll make a crate of some type to protect it.

 It is an untinted original Van's canopy that is already trimmed to  fit.  I suspect it will drop onto your fuselage perfectly.

 I've been saving the canopy just in case someone needed only a windscreen  portion.

 Regards,

 Stan Sutterfield

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Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:33 pm Post subject: Canopy for Matt

At 10:58 AM 7/13/2011  Wednesday, you wrote:

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		  Matt,

I was thinking about your repairs and you mentioned that you dread remaking the windscreen frame.  As you remove the old windscreen you will destroy it.  I'm assuming the aft portion of your canopy is okay.

I have a canopy you can have that you'll be able to use for the windscreen replacement.  It is my original canopy which I cracked during trimming.  The vertical crack is midway aft on the canopy.

I can send photos if you're interested.  If you'd like it let me know and I'll arrange for shipping.  Just pay the shipping and it's yours.  I'll make a crate of some type to protect it.

It is an untinted original Van's canopy that is already trimmed to fit.  I suspect it will drop onto your fuselage perfectly.

I've been saving the canopy just in case someone needed only a windscreen portion.

Regards,

Stan Sutterfield


	




Hi Stan,



Thank you very much for the kind offer!  However, I already got a replacement full canopy when I ordered the replacement parts for the rebuild.  The sliding part looks good, but there were a few things about it that I would have done

differently.  Since I had to buy a full new Plexiglass canopy anyway for the

replacement windscreen, I decided to just take the opportunity to redo the sliding part too from scratch.  I bought a new frame and fiberglass skirts too.  If you want to build a grand champion, its got to be perfect!  



Thank you again for the offer!



Matt

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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:21 am Post subject: Canopy for Matt

Stan, what a generous offer ! You are a Prince of a Fellow. Best regards, Bill of Georgia

 

   

 

 

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