ChiefPilot
Well Known Member
I've successfully Sika'ed the canopy to the sliding frame on my -6A project and am really happy with the results, and now it's onto the windshield.
The windshield doesn't fit extremely well but it fits ok - the area on the roll bar and the front fuselage fit well. The lower sides, however, where the windshield meets the fuselage side is another story. There is a gap of perhaps 1/2" between the plexi and the aluminum here. I can easily clamp the plexi to the fuselage skin with the idea that the Sika plus fiberglass work will hold it in place, but I'm not immediately comfortable with this.
I'm sure many other folks have run into similar issues - anyone who's been there before have any advice?
The windshield doesn't fit extremely well but it fits ok - the area on the roll bar and the front fuselage fit well. The lower sides, however, where the windshield meets the fuselage side is another story. There is a gap of perhaps 1/2" between the plexi and the aluminum here. I can easily clamp the plexi to the fuselage skin with the idea that the Sika plus fiberglass work will hold it in place, but I'm not immediately comfortable with this.
I'm sure many other folks have run into similar issues - anyone who's been there before have any advice?