John Courte
Well Known Member
Thanks for all your advice, folks! I riveted my canopy frame together and the gaps I was concerned about closed right up to tolerable levels, except for the air scoop on one side, which can still be mitigated somewhat by either shims or a fat rubber seal. So that's great, and all is well, except:
After riveting the skin and frame together and installing the struts, my desire to see the canopy frame open overrode my knowledge that maybe the skin scooted forward a couple hundredths, enough to once again catch the edge of the skin against the forward deck skin.
What are my options after bending a nice long section of the C-702 skin inwards, then attempting to flatten it back out? I've already accepted the fact that I'll be painting that section, but is it ok to use filler to smooth out some of the worst parts?
After riveting the skin and frame together and installing the struts, my desire to see the canopy frame open overrode my knowledge that maybe the skin scooted forward a couple hundredths, enough to once again catch the edge of the skin against the forward deck skin.
What are my options after bending a nice long section of the C-702 skin inwards, then attempting to flatten it back out? I've already accepted the fact that I'll be painting that section, but is it ok to use filler to smooth out some of the worst parts?