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Old 11-14-2013, 02:11 PM
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Default Canopy skirt

Line of MK-319-BS rivets on the canopy skirt to frame...
Do you:
countersink Skirt and possible C-759 and rivet to frame?
or
Dimple both skirt, C-759 and countersink frame?

Plans are not specific here, just wanted to see what others have done.
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Old 11-14-2013, 04:25 PM
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On mine, I CS frame and dimpled the skirt. worked ok. Then I silka flexed the rear skirt to side skirt and canopy. only one hole drilled in the canopy
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Old 11-14-2013, 04:45 PM
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On mine, I CS frame and dimpled the skirt. worked ok. Then I silka flexed the rear skirt to side skirt and canopy. only one hole drilled in the canopy
Already CSinking. Too late for one hole approach however...
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