Riveting the canopy

11 Sep 2003 Riveting the canopy

A short note from the net about how to rivet the canopy.
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 01:05:23 EDT
From: shiprv8@aol.com
Subject: Re: Canopy keeper rivets

I agree with Scott re stress ……I had the same “gap” at the rear…..I
slid my bubble forward until it sat flush on the rear bow, retrimmed the edges
and the front

One thing I found to be critical was to clamp everything from the rear toward
the front….this allowed the bubble to “walk” toward the free end where you
can do final trimming….you’ll be amazed at the difference….working from
front to rear just makes the bubble “pile up” at the worst possible place, i.e.
the thick rear

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