Canopy Frame part 4, and interior color choices.....

More work on the canopy frame.

They have you install the gas struts at this time.

Then some shims are placed on the canopy rail decks.

Can't open this thing fully when it is in the garage.  :(

Had to bend the frame to match the shape of the fuse side..

I am going to do Rustoleum Hammered paint again on the interior.  Worked well on my RV-7 so why not.

Here are the colors that I have to pick from that may match my interior color choices:

The copper is too orange.  The Gold is too yellow.  The Dark Bronze is too dark.  In the end I settled on the brown.

Canopy Frame part 3

More work on the canopy frame today.

Weird but they have you match drill these parts together even though they are welded to each other.

And rivet them.

The canopy latch stop gets match drilled to the canopy frame.

And then riveted in place.

Canopy frame part 2

 Worked on prepping the canopy frame for install on the fuse.

First is to drill out the canopy support strut mounting lugs to two different sizes.

Next was countersinking the fwd arms to accept a flush screw.

The screw head must be flush to 1/32" protruding to prevent it from catching on the fwd top fuse skin.

Next was match drilling these 5 holes on each side of the fwd frame.

And then installing these rivets.

Then match drilling the canopy latch stop mount holes.

And then riveting the stop to the frame.