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david steade

Joined: 26 Dec 2007
Posts: 32

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:45 am Post subject: Window size

Hi All

  

 I'm involved in the recovering of a Mk 4. Does  anyone have the dimensions of the glazed triangular windows in the sides just  behind the doors.

  

 Any help would be appreciated.

  

 David

  

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David Steade

peteohms

Joined: 31 Oct 2007
Posts: 224
Location: Leander, TX

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:00 am Post subject: Window size

Why not leave the windows out.  Mine cracked so I made some aluminum panels to cover up the holes. I could never turn my head enough to see out anyway.

Pete

Kitfox III/912

leander, TX

On Sep 30, 2013, at 7:45 AM, "David Steade" <steade(at)btinternet.com (steade(at)btinternet.com)> wrote:

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 I'm involved in the recovering of a Mk 4. Does  anyone have the dimensions of the glazed triangular windows in the sides just  behind the doors.

  

 Any help would be appreciated.

  

 David

  

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Pete
Leander, TX
Kitfox III, 912ul, Grove

peteohms

Joined: 31 Oct 2007
Posts: 224
Location: Leander, TX

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:05 am Post subject: Window size

Window removed and covered with .025 aluminum panel.

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Kitfox III, 912ul, Grove

lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:51 am Post subject: Window size

David,

 Pete's experience is typical.  The early models  came with a piece of Lexan sewed in to a triangular piece of fabric.   Eventually they became scratched and discolored and a real eyesore.  My  solution was a bit different than Pete's since I was covering a new  project.  I took a piece of Lexan the size of the space between the  triangular tubing.  I then cut out what I wanted to be as the window from  the center giving basically a triangular outline.  I then fabricated some  channels that I could rivet to the bottom two legs of the triangular shape that  would accept a triangular piece of window lexan.  After inserting the  window piece, four sheet metal screws secured the top edge.  This made  the window removable and replaceable.  For size, I made the edges parallel  to the tubes and it was arbitrary as to any factory numbers.  Pics  attached.

 Lowell

  



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 Any help would be appreciated.

  

 David

  

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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:17 am Post subject: Window size

My approach was similar to Lowells.  Cut out a triangle approximately the same size as the triangle formed by the tube structure then cut a triangular hole 1 1/2 inch in from the edges of the flat piece.  I then formed two 1" x 2' joggles for each side.  These pieces form the frame and retaining clips for a slightly smaller piece of lexan than will fit flush with the frame and almost inside the tube structure. 

  

these windows are better for light in the cabin than sight seeing. 

  

John Kerr



 

   

From: "Lowell Fitt" <lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net>

To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 7:50:53 AM

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   David,

 Pete's experience is typical.  The early models came with a piece of Lexan sewed in to a triangular piece of fabric.  Eventually they became scratched and discolored and a real eyesore.  My solution was a bit different than Pete's since I was covering a new project.  I took a piece of Lexan the size of the space between the triangular tubing.  I then cut out what I wanted to be as the window from the center giving basically a triangular outline.  I then fabricated some channels that I could rivet to the bottom two legs of the triangular shape that would accept a triangular piece of window lexan.  After inserting the window piece, four sheet metal screws secured the top edge.  This made the window removable and replaceable.  For size, I made the edges parallel to the tubes and it was arbitrary as to any factory numbers.  Pics attached.

 Lowell

  



  From: David Steade (steade(at)btinternet.com) 

 Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 5:45 AM

 To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com (kitfox-list(at)matronics.com) 

 Subject: Window size

 



 Hi All

  

 I'm involved in the recovering of a Mk 4. Does anyone have the dimensions of the glazed triangular windows in the sides just behind the doors.

  

 Any help would be appreciated.

  

 David

  

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