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My RV-8 QB fuselage is only a couple of years old. I've been offered a
canopy for a really good price (originally purchased for adaptation to a
Starduster II) 6-7 years ago but never cut on beyond trimming the bottom
flange. I'm concerned about a couple of issues since canopy fit seems
to have been a nagging problem for quite awhile. I don't know what
tweaks Van's has done to the canopy (or fuselage contours) over the
years which might improve the fit of a new canopy over an older one.
I'm also concerned about dimensional stability in storage, although it's
been in a commercial shop all this time. Hate to pass up an opportunity
like this, but it might be more trouble than it's worth. Comments
greatly appreciated.
Stan Loer
RV-8 QB
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My canopy sat for about five year before I got around to it. I
wouldn=99t worry too much about =98dimensional
stability=99 . . . once you cut the bottom flange off it becomes
pretty flexible. I doubt you would have fit issues but don=99t
know for sure?
Bob Christensen =93 RV-8 N83RC
From: Stan Loer
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 11:53 AM
Subject: RV8-List: rv8 Canopy
My RV-8 QB fuselage is only a couple of years old. I've been offered a
canopy for a really good price (originally purchased for adaptation to a
Starduster II) 6-7 years ago but never cut on beyond trimming the bottom
flange. I'm concerned about a couple of issues since canopy fit seems
to have been a nagging problem for quite awhile. I don't know what
tweaks Van's has done to the canopy (or fuselage contours) over the
years which might improve the fit of a new canopy over an older one.
I'm also concerned about dimensional stability in storage, although it's
been in a commercial shop all this time. Hate to pass up an opportunity
like this, but it might be more trouble than it's worth. Comments
greatly appreciated.
Stan Loer
RV-8 QB
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The canopy should be OK unless it was sat on uneven place, but the canopy and skirt
is still one of the most labor parts of the construction.
Louis N18LD
---- Stan Loer <stazel@cpros.com> wrote:
> My RV-8 QB fuselage is only a couple of years old. I've been offered a canopy
for a really good price (originally purchased for adaptation to a Starduster
II) 6-7 years ago but never cut on beyond trimming the bottom flange. I'm concerned
about a couple of issues since canopy fit seems to have been a nagging
problem for quite awhile. I don't know what tweaks Van's has done to the canopy
(or fuselage contours) over the years which might improve the fit of a new
canopy over an older one. I'm also concerned about dimensional stability in
storage, although it's been in a commercial shop all this time. Hate to pass
up an opportunity like this, but it might be more trouble than it's worth. Comments
greatly appreciated.
>
> Stan Loer
> RV-8 QB
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