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1. 11:15 AM - Re: RV8 Canopy Gluing procedure (japhillipsga@aol.com)
2. 12:17 PM - Re: Re: RV8 Canopy Gluing procedure (DONKEYVET@aol.com)
3. 05:37 PM - Re: Re: RV8 Canopy Gluing procedure (Paul Rice)
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| Subject: | Re: RV8 Canopy Gluing procedure |
Dear RV builders, I down loaded the Eric Wolf procedure for gluing the canopy to
the frame for RV-8 using Sikaflex. Looks like it may be a good option to rivets
and screws. Question is if you not riveting through the canopy to the steel
frame behind it how do you mount the fiberglass canopy side skins? Do you glue
them on as well ? Hope to hear from you all, Best regards, Bill of Georgia
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| Subject: | Re: RV8 Canopy Gluing procedure |
Bill of Georgia,
After cracking one canopy I decided against pop-rivets. If just one pulls
out of the frame and expands in the canopy it cracks. What we did on our second
one, which I don't know if it is right, is to drill the canopy to the frame,
fit and drill the skirt to the canopy holes (marked by a reference line on
tape to match drill them), expand the holes in the canopy to allow for thermal
expansion, apply the canopy with sikaflex and clecos holding it in place
until it dries and then screw the skirt on (thru the canopy and into the frame)
with flathead screws. We put the screws in a little countersunk to the skirt
and then put a thin layer of very fine fiberglass over the screws so they
will not show cracks in the paint later as many do. Also, if you use a little
excess sikaflex and then drag over it with a popsicle stick on the edges it
make for a beautiful finish. The excess that pushes to the side pulls off
easily once it dries a little since it has a rubbery texture. Does that make
sense? Ours turned out nice. Also, for cutting the canopy, I used one of the
dremel diamond disks from Lowe's (the one with holes in it like swiss cheese).
It
was expensive but worth it...much better and more controlable than the
original large disk I used on the first canopy.I've used it for awhile now on
other
things like the cowling and it has not worn out.
Dennis of Texas
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| Subject: | Re: RV8 Canopy Gluing procedure |
Hey Bill,
I glued my skirts to the frame and the canopy. I used small pieces of gard
en hose for spacers; use the thinnest hose you can find. I then clamped th
e canopy in place and tack glued it to the frame. I then taped out the are
a I didn't want the glue to go and finsih glued the rest. I didi the same
with the skirts clamping and taping them in place. I did the canopy all in
one piece after it was clamped, by climbing thru the fwd. baggage compartm
ent. It came out very nice and I have no fear of cracking like my friend w
ho riveted his. Write me back at rice737@msn.com if you would like more in
fo. If you would like to speak we can exchange numbers then.
Paul Rice
RV8
N64PR
40 hours and loving it
eDate: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 14:14:26 -0400From: japhillipsga@aol.comDear RV buil
ders, I down loaded the Eric Wolf procedure for gluing the canopy to the fr
ame for RV-8 using Sikaflex. Looks like it may be a good option to rivets a
nd screws. Question is if you not riveting through the canopy to the steel
frame behind it how do you mount the fiberglass canopy side skins? Do you g
lue them on as well ? Hope to hear from you all, Best regards, Bill of Geor
gia
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