Canopy fairing, instrument panel mount, vents
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006Each day for the past few days has started with sanding filler on the forward canopy fairing and putting on more filler. I’m very happy with how it is coming along so far. There is plenty of time to do other stuff while the epoxy filler dries. I decided it was high time to chop the instrument panel support ribs and get them repositioned. Piece of cake. Both ribs got moved inboard. After adjusting the panel mounts, I figured it would be a good idea to check the clearance between the top of the panel and the canopy frame since it is so close. The canopy goes on (thanks Tanya) and I crawl inside with a flashlight. The clearance is still good, and the canopy comes back off. In order to complete panel mounting, I needed to get the side air vents figured out. Since my panel is a bit taller (lower), I had to add another rivet hole in the side skin.
