Hornet2008
Well Known Member
RV 9 slider canopy. Has anyone cut the lower rear bows? Why I ask is the frame fits pretty good. It has a gap at the top of the front bow where it meets the rollover bow about 1/4" too wide. With this gap the side rails are close to being equidistant from fuse to top of fore aft skirt rail(about 3 and 1/2"). But the rear bow is 5/8" above the top rear fuse skin where the centre slide rail is located. If I lift the frame up to close the front frame bow to rollover gap so it is equal distant all around the gap then the rear centre bow moves up to almost 1" too high and the fore aft skirt rail is raised about 3/8" at the rear Is it possible to cut the rear bows where they meet the side skirt rails and lower the frame so the forward gap is the same and then I have close to 1/16" clearance around the rear bow to fuselage top skin. Would this cause problems fitting the perspex canopy if the frame was cut. I have already cut 3/8" of the roller tubes to lower the front frame bow.
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