dougweil
Well Known Member
Hi all:
Racking up the hours on my -7 slider canopy aft skirts. I am determined to use the aluminum skirts and have not chickened out yet (there is still time!). I know everyone has this same issue: the dreaded gap in the lower aft corner. Here is an overall photo:
You can see the small gap on the lower RHS. I have worked the skirt over a 4" pipe, my knee, and several other living things, forming and stretching. I have curved and worked the aft end of the side canopy skirt as well and I truly think this is about as good as I can get it. The RHS is exactly the same.
Here is another shot:
Now I have a shrinking and stretching tool which may or may not help this situation but I am a little reluctant to use it just yet. I am not sure if shrinking in this area would really help.
Frankly this 3/16" gap is not going to be very noticeable on the taildragger but I wonder if anyone has some ideas or should I press on and live with it??
Racking up the hours on my -7 slider canopy aft skirts. I am determined to use the aluminum skirts and have not chickened out yet (there is still time!). I know everyone has this same issue: the dreaded gap in the lower aft corner. Here is an overall photo:
You can see the small gap on the lower RHS. I have worked the skirt over a 4" pipe, my knee, and several other living things, forming and stretching. I have curved and worked the aft end of the side canopy skirt as well and I truly think this is about as good as I can get it. The RHS is exactly the same.
Here is another shot:
Now I have a shrinking and stretching tool which may or may not help this situation but I am a little reluctant to use it just yet. I am not sure if shrinking in this area would really help.
Frankly this 3/16" gap is not going to be very noticeable on the taildragger but I wonder if anyone has some ideas or should I press on and live with it??
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