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Hangar Flying / canopy
« on: October 16, 2006, 09:18:00 AM »
The Cozy canopy is installed into the decking without a lip. I believe the Long EZ canopy is installed the same way -- no lip. I'd be willing to bet your Todd's canopy can be installed onto your VariEze using the same technique:
(1) Roughen up the bottom 3/4-inch along the edge.
(2) Lay a 3/4-inch UNI strip around the bottom edge (inside and out) overlapping onto the turtleback.
(3) Once the foam is shaped and is in place against the canopy glass, dig out a small groove into the foam to expose the UNI strip. Fold the first ply of outer skin into this groove to lay against UNI strip. Fill the groove with flox. Lay up the remaining plies flush with glass.
(4) On the inside skins, simply lay up the glass around the glass and up onto the inside UNI strip.
Todd makes a good product! No need to send it back as you may have difficulty finding an exact Vari replacement?
(1) Roughen up the bottom 3/4-inch along the edge.
(2) Lay a 3/4-inch UNI strip around the bottom edge (inside and out) overlapping onto the turtleback.
(3) Once the foam is shaped and is in place against the canopy glass, dig out a small groove into the foam to expose the UNI strip. Fold the first ply of outer skin into this groove to lay against UNI strip. Fill the groove with flox. Lay up the remaining plies flush with glass.
(4) On the inside skins, simply lay up the glass around the glass and up onto the inside UNI strip.
Todd makes a good product! No need to send it back as you may have difficulty finding an exact Vari replacement?