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1. 11:12 AM - Re: Broken Canopy Corner (David Leonard)
2. 12:28 PM - Re: Broken Canopy Corner (Robin Marks)
3. 01:42 PM - Re: Broken Canopy Corner (mr.gsun@gmail.com)
4. 03:20 PM - Re: Broken Canopy Corner (Robin Marks)
5. 09:05 PM - Re: Broken Canopy Corner (mr.gsun@gmail.com)
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| Subject: | Re: Broken Canopy Corner |
Robin's pictures are excellent. My Targa strip looks the same, here is a
low res picture:
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net <http://n4vy.rotaryroster.net/>
I used only regular fiberglass (not carbon fiber).. but it still flys ;-)
David Leonard
Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRoster.net
On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Robin Marks <robin1@mrmoisture.com> wrote:
> http://painttheweb.com/painttheweb/rv-6a/Exterior.aspx
>
>
> See side photos of fiberglass strap (carbon fiber in my case) transition
> from front of tip up to rear windows.
>
>
> Robin
>
> Do Not Archive
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> *From:* owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:
> owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *mr.gsun@gmail.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:02 PM
> *To:* rv-list@matronics.com
> *Subject:* Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner
>
>
> What's a Targa Strip? Pics?
>
>
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| Subject: | Broken Canopy Corner |
I used carbon fiber as a replacement stiffener to the fiberglass only
after my shocks got tired and my canopy did not go fully up and I hit my
head on the corner of the Targa corner while climbing in. No damage to
my head but a really nice crack on the fiberglass Targa corner causing
me much angst to repair & repaint. I think I would have preferred a
crack in my head and not the Targa strip. IMHO the tip ups don't look
finished w/o the Targa strip.
Since we are on the subject of finish work on a tip up. Another nice
feature on my 6A is the fiberglass cover to the underside of the tip un
just above the avionics.
Robin
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From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of David Leonard
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner
Robin's pictures are excellent. My Targa strip looks the same, here is
a low res picture:
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net <http://n4vy.rotaryroster.net/>
I used only regular fiberglass (not carbon fiber).. but it still flys
;-)
David Leonard
Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRoster.net
On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Robin Marks <robin1@mrmoisture.com>
wrote:
http://painttheweb.com/painttheweb/rv-6a/Exterior.aspx
See side photos of fiberglass strap (carbon fiber in my case) transition
from front of tip up to rear windows.
Robin
Do Not Archive
From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:
owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of mr.gsun@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner
What's a Targa Strip? Pics?
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| Subject: | Re: Broken Canopy Corner |
Robin, Nice job. Do you have anything to cover Avionics from rain getting
in? I velcro'd some sailcloth into place to direct it away from stuff.
Greg
On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Robin Marks <robin1@mrmoisture.com> wrote
:
> I used carbon fiber as a replacement stiffener to the fiberglass only
> after my shocks got tired and my canopy did not go fully up and I hit my
> head on the corner of the Targa corner while climbing in. No damage to my
> head but a really nice crack on the fiberglass Targa corner causing me mu
ch
> angst to repair & repaint. I think I would have preferred a crack in my h
ead
> and not the Targa strip. IMHO the tip ups don=92t look finished w/o the T
arga
> strip.
>
>
> Since we are on the subject of finish work on a tip up. Another nice
> feature on my 6A is the fiberglass cover to the underside of the tip un j
ust
> above the avionics.
>
>
> [image:
> http://painttheweb.com/painttheweb/rv-6a/images/RV-6A%20PICTURES/panel/RV
-6A%20(2).JPG]
>
>
> Robin
>
> Do Not Archive
>
>
> *From:* owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:
> owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *David Leonard
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:11 AM
> *To:* rv-list@matronics.com
> *Subject:* Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner
>
>
> Robin's pictures are excellent. My Targa strip looks the same, here is a
> low res picture:
>
>
> http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net <http://n4vy.rotaryroster.net/>
>
> I used only regular fiberglass (not carbon fiber).. but it still flys ;
-)
>
>
> David Leonard
>
> Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
> http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
> http://RotaryRoster.net
>
> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Robin Marks <robin1@mrmoisture.com>
> wrote:
>
> http://painttheweb.com/painttheweb/rv-6a/Exterior.aspx
>
>
> See side photos of fiberglass strap (carbon fiber in my case) transition
> from front of tip up to rear windows.
>
>
> Robin
>
> Do Not Archive
>
>
> *From:* owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:
> owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *mr.gsun@gmail.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:02 PM
> *To:* rv-list@matronics.com
> *Subject:* Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner
>
>
> What's a Targa Strip? Pics?
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| Subject: | Broken Canopy Corner |
The short answer is no. I have a hangar in moth of my commute locations
plus a canopy cover that protects the entire hinge area. Plus I have
some compressible door seal material (D shaped [pictured]) to keep rain
/ moisture out in general. I am sure others have done much more to
prevent water / moisture from entering this area including you good idea
of sail cloth. To date I have had no issues.
Robin
From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
mr.gsun@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner
Robin, Nice job. Do you have anything to cover Avionics from rain
getting in? I velcro'd some sailcloth into place to direct it away from
stuff. Greg
On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Robin Marks <robin1@mrmoisture.com>
wrote:
I used carbon fiber as a replacement stiffener to the fiberglass only
after my shocks got tired and my canopy did not go fully up and I hit my
head on the corner of the Targa corner while climbing in. No damage to
my head but a really nice crack on the fiberglass Targa corner causing
me much angst to repair & repaint. I think I would have preferred a
crack in my head and not the Targa strip. IMHO the tip ups don't look
finished w/o the Targa strip.
Since we are on the subject of finish work on a tip up. Another nice
feature on my 6A is the fiberglass cover to the underside of the tip un
just above the avionics.
Robin
Do Not Archive
From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:
owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of David Leonard
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner
Robin's pictures are excellent. My Targa strip looks the same, here is
a low res picture:
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net <http://n4vy.rotaryroster.net/>
I used only regular fiberglass (not carbon fiber).. but it still flys
;-)
David Leonard
Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
http://RotaryRoster.net
On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Robin Marks <robin1@mrmoisture.com>
wrote:
http://painttheweb.com/painttheweb/rv-6a/Exterior.aspx
See side photos of fiberglass strap (carbon fiber in my case) transition
from front of tip up to rear windows.
Robin
Do Not Archive
From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:
owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of mr.gsun@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner
What's a Targa Strip? Pics?
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List
http://forums.matronics.com
http://www.matronics.com/contribution
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| Subject: | Re: Broken Canopy Corner |
Well, the sailcloth works fine for the minor leak I get when flying in rain
or clouds. The one I was real worried about was opening the canopy with a
bunch of raindrops on the canopy. The sailcloth works there too. Looks
more finished too, I think, when the canopy is open.
Back to the crack in the canopy, though. I'll cement it back together with
the Weldon #3 and I have some real thick vinyl made for vinyl signage on
vehicles that I'm thinking of using for a Targa stripe. It will be easy to
put on and remove if it doesn't work. How do I fill the crack flush so th
e
line of the crack doesn't show thru the vinyl? Bondo?
On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Robin Marks <robin1@mrmoisture.com> wrote:
> The short answer is no. I have a hangar in moth of my commute locations
> plus a canopy cover that protects the entire hinge area. Plus I have some
> compressible door seal material (D shaped [pictured]) to keep rain /
> moisture out in general. I am sure others have done much more to prevent
> water / moisture from entering this area including you good idea of sail
> cloth. To date I have had no issues.
>
>
> Robin
>
>
> *From:* owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:
> owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *mr.gsun@gmail.com
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 16, 2009 1:41 PM
>
> *To:* rv-list@matronics.com
> *Subject:* Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner
>
>
> Robin, Nice job. Do you have anything to cover Avionics from rain getti
ng
> in? I velcro'd some sailcloth into place to direct it away from stuff.
> Greg
>
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Robin Marks <robin1@mrmoisture.com>
> wrote:
>
> I used carbon fiber as a replacement stiffener to the fiberglass only aft
er
> my shocks got tired and my canopy did not go fully up and I hit my head o
n
> the corner of the Targa corner while climbing in. No damage to my head bu
t a
> really nice crack on the fiberglass Targa corner causing me much angst to
> repair & repaint. I think I would have preferred a crack in my head and n
ot
> the Targa strip. IMHO the tip ups don=92t look finished w/o the Targa str
ip.
>
>
> Since we are on the subject of finish work on a tip up. Another nice
> feature on my 6A is the fiberglass cover to the underside of the tip un j
ust
> above the avionics.
>
>
> [image:
> http://painttheweb.com/painttheweb/rv-6a/images/RV-6A%20PICTURES/panel/RV
-6A%20(2).JPG]
>
>
> Robin
>
> Do Not Archive
>
>
> *From:* owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:
> owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *David Leonard
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:11 AM
>
>
> *To:* rv-list@matronics.com
> *Subject:* Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner
>
>
> Robin's pictures are excellent. My Targa strip looks the same, here is a
> low res picture:
>
>
> http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net <http://n4vy.rotaryroster.net/>
>
> I used only regular fiberglass (not carbon fiber).. but it still flys ;
-)
>
>
> David Leonard
>
> Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
> http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
> http://RotaryRoster.net
>
> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Robin Marks <robin1@mrmoisture.com>
> wrote:
>
> http://painttheweb.com/painttheweb/rv-6a/Exterior.aspx
>
>
> See side photos of fiberglass strap (carbon fiber in my case) transition
> from front of tip up to rear windows.
>
>
> Robin
>
> Do Not Archive
>
>
> *From:* owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:
> owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *mr.gsun@gmail.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:02 PM
> *To:* rv-list@matronics.com
> *Subject:* Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner
>
>
> What's a Targa Strip? Pics?
>
>
> * *
>
> * *
>
> *http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List*
>
> *http://forums.matronics.com*
>
> *http://www.matronics.com/contribution*
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