---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 08/12/11: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:57 AM - rv8 Canopy (Stan Loer) 2. 12:27 PM - Re: rv8 Canopy (FLYBOY.BOB) 3. 02:48 PM - Re: rv8 Canopy () ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:57:40 AM PST US From: "Stan Loer" 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:27:59 PM PST US From: "FLYBOY.BOB" Subject: Re: RV8-List: rv8 Canopy 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 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:48:07 PM PST US From: Subject: Re: RV8-List: rv8 Canopy 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 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.