Forward canopy frame clecoed together ready for riveting Forward canopy frame riveted together
Drilling the handle onto the aft canopy frame Riveted the handle to the aft canopy frame Countersunk the holes in the canopy rail assembly Countersunk the holes in the canopy handles Dimpled the holes in the canopy side skin Countersunk the holes in the canopy rails
Fluted the canopy rail angles Countersunk the holes in the canopy rail flange Countersunk holes in the canopy rail angles Riveted the canopy rail angles to the canopy rail flanges Fabricated the exterior handles for the canopy Clecoed together the forward canopy assembly and match drilled holes Deburred and primed the canopy interior handle.
Dimpled canopy skin Canopy sub-frame riveting Drilled out the holes in the canopy sub-frame closeout skin
Finished installing the canopy release mechanism This is one of the pins that will retain the canopy when it's shut. It's actuated by the handle I installed a couple of nights ago When the canopy release handle is unlocked and rotated the pins retract Cut out parts for the canopy from the fixtures. Then deburred Wendy and Lindsey came down and helped by scuffing and cleaning the parts so that I could get everything primed tonight before it got dark.
Installed the canopy release bellcrank angles on both sides. Also installed the canopy latch torque tube and bearing blocks Assembled the canopy latch pushrod assembly to the dimensions called out in the plans
Tapped the holes in the rollbar for the rear canopy Drilled the holes in the aft and top skins to final size and then dimpled them Installed stiffener angles Installed canopy release handle
Rear window clecoed in place after match drilling to the fuselage Cut notches on the aft side of the rear window per the plans, to clear the roll bar brace