John's RV-10 Building Site
Canopy
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The Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder
The Horizontal Stabilizer
Elevators
Tail Cone
Empennage Assembly
Wings #1
Wings #2
Wings #3
Polishing
Fuselage #1
Fuselage #2
Fuselage #3 - Latest
Canopy - NEW!
Baggage Area
Electrical - Ongoing
Autopilot Servos
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Decided to create a separate page for the Canopy work from now on. Seems like it will consume a lot of time from reading the postings of others.

canopyfitting.jpg
The Canopy is fitted and drilled. Must be removed for deburring and other work.

reinforcestrips.jpg
Reinforcing strip ready to drill.

doorsfitted.jpg
Canopy is on fuselage and doors get initial fitting before epoxy

doorssetting.jpg
Door halves are glued together and strapped in place to set

doorsremoved.jpg
Removing clecos from glued & set doors

doorsattached.jpg
The doors are attached on their hinges. A little more trimming is needed.

canopywindows.jpg
Also glued in the canopy rear windows with Weld-On. Hate the stuff!

countersinkcanopy.jpg
Countersinking the vertical attachments of the canopy to the fuselage.

reinforcedrill.jpg
Drilling reinforcing strips for the Canopy edges.

readytogluedoors.jpg
The door halves are ready to glue together

lotsofclamps.jpg
Used all my clamps, straps, and weights to hold it in place to dry

trimmingdoorstofit.jpg
The doors are ready for trimming to fit. This will take a lot of fits. Notice alignment tab stays.

doorwindows.jpg
Glued the windows into the doors with Weld-On. Messy and noxious

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