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02-23-2013, 07:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Cookeville
Posts: 29
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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
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02-23-2013, 08:09 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Cookeville
Posts: 29
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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
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02-23-2013, 09:47 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Greenfield, IN
Posts: 341
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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
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02-23-2013, 11:58 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 56
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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.
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02-25-2013, 09:40 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 133
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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...
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02-25-2013, 10:12 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Kirkland, WA
Posts: 886
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Anyone have a link or part number for this? I tried searching Spruce's site for canopy fairing and got zip.
Thanks!
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02-25-2013, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 1,958
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02-25-2013, 11:05 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Martinsville, IN
Posts: 2,326
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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.

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02-25-2013, 11:30 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 133
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Fairings
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02-25-2013, 11:35 AM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,420
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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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