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74Papa 02-23-2013 07:53 PM

Canopy ready made fiberglass question
 
Greetings,

Last week I ran across someone who apparently is making the fiberglass section for the slider canopy. It appeared already made to fit and attach to the canopy. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find the site.

Does anyone know about this AND can anyone comment on this product?

As always - Thanks,

Danny

74Papa 02-23-2013 08:09 PM

Found it... Aircraft Spruce makes it
 
I found the RV canopy ready made piece. Aircraft Spruce sells it for $513.00. Has anyone had any experience with this?

Thanks
Danny

DaveO 02-23-2013 09:47 PM

Yes I installed the faring as you have described. But I purchased it from the maker who is in California. I think it is the same as the one that Spruce sells, but I am not sure.
I tried to find the web site but was unable, however I have the paper work at home in Indiana. I am in Florida now but will be home the first of the month. I can look and try to e-mail you the web address.
E-mail me at soon so I can keep it and not forget.

I like the faring and it looks good.
Sincerely,
Dave O
Davoakes@att.net

Bootscooter 02-23-2013 11:58 PM

As mentioned the company in California supplies Aircraft Spruce with this,and I used it on my slider.

It comes as one piece and oversized so requires trimming to fit, I found I had to cut a section out of it and join it back together.

Because of this it was as much work as a normal fiberglass layup and was not impressed with how it turned out. In the end I threw it out and made the rear and side skirts out of Aluminium as per the plans. So no time saving here.

hlangebro 02-25-2013 09:40 AM

Fiberglass
 
I bought both the canopy piece and the windshield piece. It required a lot of work to make it fit. Had I known this beforehand, I had made my own...

grayforge 02-25-2013 10:12 AM

Anyone have a link or part number for this? I tried searching Spruce's site for canopy fairing and got zip.

Thanks!

krw5927 02-25-2013 10:30 AM

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/pages/...eldFairing.php

f1rocket 02-25-2013 11:05 AM

If you want to make your own, it's not that hard. The step-by-step instructions can be found here (http://www.pflanzer-aviation.com/Rocket/Canopy5.html)

Yes, it's for a Rocket but it works on any of the RV's.




hlangebro 02-25-2013 11:30 AM

Fairings
 
Here are the links for the company that makes the parts. Do think twice about this...

http://www.hellotrade.com/pilot-ligh...d-fairing.html

http://www.hellotrade.com/pilot-ligh...y-fairing.html

Mike S 02-25-2013 11:35 AM

I second Randy's suggestion, make your own.

Here is a link to the RV 1 canopy rebuild, lots of good info.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1147263...eat=directlink


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