In Part 1, many parts and pieces for the initial Canopy frame were prepared. During today’s session, I treated them all with Alumiprep, Alodine, Akzo Primer and my grey interior paint. I forgot to take pictures of all the completed parts PRIOR to assembly, so the pictures shown in the post are all post-assembly.
Here is the overall portion of the Canopy Frame that was built during this session. The small blue angle near the forward side of the assembly is the C-01442A Forward Canopy Fixture and the larger one on the aft side is the C-01442B Mid Canopy Fixture. These two “fixtures” are jigs that will be used to help keep the Frame as square as possible during the assembly.
This is the forward side of the picture above.
Since I forgot to show the individual parts after primer/paint, I listed them out in the next few pictures. Here is the left side of the assembly riveted together....
1. C-01402-L, Forward Canopy Frame
2. C-01403-L, Mid Canopy Frame
3. C-01415-L, Forward Intercoastal
4. C-01416-L, Aft Intercoastal
5. C-01408-L, Forward Canopy Rail Base
......and the right side of the assembly riveted together.
These parts make up the left Canopy Hinge Assembly and are riveted to the Frame:
6. C-01414, Outboard Hinge Intercoastal
7. C-01413, Inboard Hinge Intercoastal
8. C-01412, Left Canopy Hinge
The rivets that attach the Intercostals to the Frames were a pain in the ass.....for me anyway. Because of the manufactured and shop heads of the rivets located in the webs of the two pieces, I wasn’t able to get the sets in my hand squeezer square on the rivets. So, I ended up just using my gun and bar to shoot them. Surprisingly, that method turned out to be much easier and produce a great result.
Here is the right Canopy Hinge Assembly. (Shot the rivets on this side also).
The clecos below are temporarily holding the C-01428 Canopy Frame Splices to the Frame. Here is what they look like from the plans.....
.....and on the Frame.
