flion
Well Known Member
I'm following Van's instructions and it's gone well so far. I have the latch built (having had to space the weldment and such 3/8" forward to clear the flap motor housing and preserve the latch mechanism geometry (Van's tells me this is common with the older kits like mine). That part all works and I've hogged out the holes for the canopy latch rollers to pass through. Now comes the tough part.
The instructions say to position the rollers on the back of the canopy frame and drill. But with the rollover structure in the way, how do I position them accurately? I don't want to have to adjust the holes from the original position because then I'd worry that they might move in operation, no matter how I tighten them. Is this my only choice or is there some simple trick to getting them positioned? Clever ideas appreciated here, guys.
The instructions say to position the rollers on the back of the canopy frame and drill. But with the rollover structure in the way, how do I position them accurately? I don't want to have to adjust the holes from the original position because then I'd worry that they might move in operation, no matter how I tighten them. Is this my only choice or is there some simple trick to getting them positioned? Clever ideas appreciated here, guys.