---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 06/08/05: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:10 AM - Canopy frame (Mickey Coggins) 2. 05:42 AM - Re: Canopy frame (Jim Crunkleton) 3. 09:26 AM - Re: Canopy frame (jordan) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:10:05 AM PST US From: Mickey Coggins Subject: RV8-List: Canopy frame --> RV8-List message posted by: Mickey Coggins I've been staring at my canopy for a couple of days, and one thing that does not seem too clear. The rear part of my canopy frame sticks up about 4 inches, and in the instructions it says to bend it down to be about 1/2" - 5/8", IIRC. This seems like a lot of bending. Has anyone else had to bend the frame that much? Is there a reason that we want the rear part of the frame so low? Thanks, Mickey -- Mickey Coggins http://www.rv8.ch/ #82007 Wiring ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:42:23 AM PST US From: "Jim Crunkleton" Subject: Re: RV8-List: Canopy frame --> RV8-List message posted by: "Jim Crunkleton" Mickey, You need to get the frame down so that the skirt/plexiglass will attach properly. Yeah, I had to do quite a bit of bending on mine to get it to fit right. 4130 is quite springy, so some over-bending will be in order. Make a lot of small changes rather than one large one, and after much fretting, worrying and bending it will finally fit quite nicely. It's also good that you're doing this during the summer months....the high temperatures help to prevent the canopy from cracking during the fitting/installing process. Good luck. Jim Crunkleton N802JD PS-If you're wondering about the "JD", my wife's name is Donna---yeah, I know how this works! :-) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:26:43 AM PST US From: "jordan" Subject: Re: RV8-List: Canopy frame --> RV8-List message posted by: "jordan" Hi Mickey, I am at the same stage and yes I have had to bend the rear frame of the canopy down about 3.5-4inches. I did it by laying a couple of bits of wood down on the floor covered with cloth and shimmed at an angle to match the frame which I wedged under the lip of my work bench.I then pushed down on the other end of the frame and bit by bit bent it to the proper dimension. I must say I was very nervous about the amount of pressure I had to apply but I just took it slow and kept applying more pressure and kept measuring until I was applying enough pressure to see a movement occur.Eventually I got the result I needed. Good luck, call me or email me if you need more info. Colin in Kelowna. 250-764-4147. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mickey Coggins" Subject: RV8-List: Canopy frame > --> RV8-List message posted by: Mickey Coggins > > I've been staring at my canopy for a couple of days, and > one thing that does not seem too clear. The rear part of > my canopy frame sticks up about 4 inches, and in the > instructions it says to bend it down to be about > 1/2" - 5/8", IIRC. > > This seems like a lot of bending. Has anyone else had > to bend the frame that much? Is there a reason that > we want the rear part of the frame so low? > > Thanks, > Mickey > -- > Mickey Coggins > http://www.rv8.ch/ > #82007 Wiring > > >