---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 04/16/09: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:12:26 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner From: David Leonard Robin's pictures are excellent. My Targa strip looks the same, here is a low res picture: 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 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? > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:28:23 PM PST US Subject: RE: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner From: "Robin Marks" 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 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 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? ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:42:49 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner From: mr.gsun@gmail.com 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 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 > > 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 > 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* > > ** > > * * > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:20:08 PM PST US Subject: RE: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner From: "Robin Marks" 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 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 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 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 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:05:48 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV-List: Broken Canopy Corner From: mr.gsun@gmail.com 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 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 > 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 > > 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 > 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? 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