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Bill:
Thanks fo the suggestion, it is a good one, however in my case, what
happens is the frame itself, is a little too wide at the rear,
so the problem is to re bend it if that is possible now. yours look very good..
Bert
rv6a
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 9:23 PM, Bill Schlatterer
<billschlatterer@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Bert, this is just a thought. There is sort of metal/glass skirt
> combination that might work for you. Before you go to all that trouble, you
> might try just slotting the rear skirt where it bulges. Cut a couple of
> slots (1/16 to 1/8 wide as needed) in the skirt with a dremel tool running
> at an angle to match the bulge. This will allow you to bend individual
> pieces of the skirt down to match the profile of the deck. Should be able
> to adjust/bend the side skirtsa little when the pressure on the rear skirt
> is gone. Close the canopy on a plastic sheet and then lay up glass over the
> original skirt covering the"adjustment slots". Couple oflayers of glass
> and I think you end up with a nice looking skirt although it might pick up a
> pound or two of weight as you can't just glass one part. On the other hand,
> it will sound like the door on a Cadillac when it shuts ;-) and you will
> have zero stress on the canopy itself.
>
> If that doesn't work, you aren't any worse off. Not at all sure you
> couldn't just cut off the back couple of inches of the skirt and use the
> remaining part that is still riveted to the canopy as the base to bond on a
> new glass skirt.
>
> If that doesn't work, then move on to new frame, refit canopy, etc,...
>
> Bill S
> 7a nothing but the wings left
> ________________________________
> From: owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of bert murillo
> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 5:17 PM
> To: rv6-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RE: RV6-List: canopy
>
> Neal":P
> Thanks for the idea. I will be afraid to crack the canopy. The problem is
> that
> the Canopy frame, needs to be bend..and it is more than a couple of 1/16
> that is the problem..
>
> I guess have to bite the bullet, and buy a new frame, fit it first right,
> then remove
> the old canopy and fit it again.
>
> thanks
> bert
>
> rv6a
> do not archive
>
> --- On Mon, 4/6/09, Neal George <n8zg@mchsi.com> wrote:
>
> From: Neal George <n8zg@mchsi.com>
> Subject: RE: RV6-List: canopy
> To: rv6-list@matronics.com
> Date: Monday, April 6, 2009, 5:45 PM
>
>
> Bert -
>
> My RV-7 slider canopy was also too wide after I put the plexi on (Sikaflex).
> I wrapped a cargo strap around it and cranked it down. Then put it inside a
> plywood box with some quartz shop-lights for heat, and monitored the
> temperature with a thermometer stuck thru the top. Left it for six hours,
> turned the lights off and let it cool in the box with the strap in place.
> Several iterations with progressively higher tension on the strap got it to
> fit much better.
>
> It took a LOT of tension to get the plexi to move a little. I finally quit
> because I was afraid I'd find the yield point and kink the frame.
>
> neal
>
>
> ====================
>
> HI:
>
> Thanks to all those who respoonded to my question on the canopy,
>
> I should clarify that I have the Slider, and the poor fiting I have
> is mainly on the sides, the rear portion...I understand the only way I could
> fix this, is to remove everything and re-bend the frame..
> which I do not want to even think about it..
> The options some suggested, would be using fiber glass, to fill the spaces
> , that would be fine, in my case the space is too large to do this,
> almost 3/8..
>
> I think if I could get a new frame, I would have to start all over..
> remove everything and, put the plexi on the new frame no?\
> Where can I get a frame, cheaper than, buying a new one, that is the
> question.
>
> Any how, thanks to all for your suggestions.
>
>
> Bert
>
> rv6a
> do not archive
>
>
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>
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Bert=2C
If you can remove the plexiglass you may be able to cut a small section out
on each side of the rear frame (enough to pull frame in to proper fit) The
n find some tubing with the outside diameter slightly smaller than the insi
de diameter of the tubing frame and use it to splice the frame back togethe
r. Tack weld or possibly rivet back together.
Good luck
Larry Rhea
> Date: Wed=2C 8 Apr 2009 10:42:25 -0400
> Subject: Re: RV6-List: canopy
> From: bertrv6@gmail.com
> To: rv6-list@matronics.com
>
>
> Bill:
>
> Thanks fo the suggestion=2C it is a good one=2C however in my case=2C wha
t
> happens is the frame itself=2C is a little too wide at the rear=2C
> so the problem is to re bend it if that is possible now. yours look very
good..
>
> Bert
> rv6a
>
> On Mon=2C Apr 6=2C 2009 at 9:23 PM=2C Bill Schlatterer
> <billschlatterer@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > Bert=2C this is just a thought. There is sort of metal/glass skirt
> > combination that might work for you. Before you go to all that trouble
=2C you
> > might try just slotting the rear skirt where it bulges. Cut a couple o
f
> > slots (1/16 to 1/8 wide as needed) in the skirt with a dremel tool runn
ing
> > at an angle to match the bulge. This will allow you to bend individual
> > pieces of the skirt down to match the profile of the deck. Should be a
ble
> > to adjust/bend the side skirts a little when the pressure on the rear s
kirt
> > is gone. Close the canopy on a plastic sheet and then lay up glass ove
r the
> > original skirt covering the "adjustment slots". Couple of layers of g
lass
> > and I think you end up with a nice looking skirt although it might pick
up a
> > pound or two of weight as you can't just glass one part. On the other
hand=2C
> > it will sound like the door on a Cadillac when it shuts =3B-) and you
will
> > have zero stress on the canopy itself.
> >
> > If that doesn't work=2C you aren't any worse off. Not at all sure you
> > couldn't just cut off the back couple of inches of the skirt and use th
e
> > remaining part that is still riveted to the canopy as the base to bond
on a
> > new glass skirt.
> >
> > If that doesn't work=2C then move on to new frame=2C refit canopy=2C et
c=2C...
> >
> > Bill S
> > 7a nothing but the wings left
> > ________________________________
> > From: owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com
> > [mailto:owner-rv6-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of bert murillo
> > Sent: Monday=2C April 06=2C 2009 5:17 PM
> > To: rv6-list@matronics.com
> > Subject: RE: RV6-List: canopy
> >
> > Neal":P
> > Thanks for the idea. I will be afraid to crack the canopy. The problem
is
> > that
> > the Canopy frame=2C needs to be bend..and it is more than a couple of 1
/16
> > that is the problem..
> >
> > I guess have to bite the bullet=2C and buy a new frame=2C fit it first
right=2C
> > then remove
> > the old canopy and fit it again.
> >
> > thanks
> > bert
> >
> > rv6a
> > do not archive
> >
> > --- On Mon=2C 4/6/09=2C Neal George <n8zg@mchsi.com> wrote:
> >
> > From: Neal George <n8zg@mchsi.com>
> > Subject: RE: RV6-List: canopy
> > To: rv6-list@matronics.com
> > Date: Monday=2C April 6=2C 2009=2C 5:45 PM
> >
> >
> > Bert -
> >
> > My RV-7 slider canopy was also too wide after I put the plexi on (Sikaf
lex).
> > I wrapped a cargo strap around it and cranked it down. Then put it ins
ide a
> > plywood box with some quartz shop-lights for heat=2C and monitored the
> > temperature with a thermometer stuck thru the top. Left it for six hou
rs=2C
> > turned the lights off and let it cool in the box with the strap in plac
e.
> > Several iterations with progressively higher tension on the strap got i
t to
> > fit much better.
> >
> > It took a LOT of tension to get the plexi to move a little. I finally
quit
> > because I was afraid I'd find the yield point and kink the frame.
> >
> > neal
> >
> >
> > ====================
> >
> > HI:
> >
> > Thanks to all those who respoonded to my question on the canopy=2C
> >
> > I should clarify that I have the Slider=2C and the poor fiting I have
> > is mainly on the sides=2C the rear portion...I understand the only way
I could
> > fix this=2C is to remove everything and re-bend the frame..
> > which I do not want to even think about it..
> > The options some suggested=2C would be using fiber glass=2C to fill the
spaces
> > =2C that would be fine=2C in my case the space is too large to do this
=2C
> > almost 3/8..
> >
> > I think if I could get a new frame=2C I would have to start all over..
> > remove everything and=2C put the plexi on the new frame no?\
> > Where can I get a frame=2C cheaper than=2C buying a new one=2C that is
the
> > question.
> >
> > Any how=2C thanks to all for your suggestions.
> >
> >
> > Bert
> >
> > rv6a
> > do not archive
> >
> >
> >
> > ->
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV6-List">http://www.matroni
cs.com/Navigator?RV6-List
> > href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com
> > href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com
/c
> >
>
>
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