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Old 05-30-2006, 02:34 PM
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Default Tip-Up Happiness....
For all of you that decided to go the Tip-Up route. I saw something similar a while back and then added to its function. Closing the Canopy those last few inches can be a bit frustrating so I came up with this idea. It allows the Canopy to close perfectly every time like the door on a BMW.

http://www.jeffsrv-7a.com/CANOPY/06-05-22.htm

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Old 05-30-2006, 02:47 PM
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Jeff, does the canopy have an inverted "V" that straddles the plastic guide or do the canopy sides just self-align? Nice.
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Old 05-30-2006, 02:55 PM
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Jeff, does the canopy have an inverted "V" that straddles the plastic guide or do the canopy sides just self-align? Nice.
His last picture shows it:

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Old 05-30-2006, 03:01 PM
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Jeff,

I was looking at your site the other day and noticed that guide. Very cool and very useful.

BTW, I finally installed your rudder stop. Man, that was easy and it looks great!
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Indeed a very cool trick. The canopy struts do a nice job of slowing the closing rate right up until the last 6 inches or so, where this thing would take over.
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