Monday, December 28, 2020

Finishing, Canopy and Window (Part 17)

I previously final installed the C-01438 Canopy Latch Torque Tube (arrow below).  However, it was still the white powder coat color.....it looked NO good!l. So, I removed the tube.....scuffed it, Akzo primed it, and sprayed it with grey interior paint.  Looks WAY better and matches everything else.

This view shows the aft portion of the Canopy Latch System behind the Roll Bar Frame.  This is the left side.....

.....and the right side.

This angle shows a looking down view of the Canopy Latch System and how the bar looks installed in the baggage area.  This is the left side.....

.....and the right side.
I also installed the rivets that attach the left Forward Canopy Rail, left Aft Intercoastal, left Forward Intercoastal, Canopy Rail Shim and the Canopy Skin.  There was enough space to use the pneumatic squeezer on about half the rivets.....the rest I shot with the gun and bar.

This is the interior side showing the shop heads of the rivets just installed.....
 

.....and after sprayed with the grey interior paint.

This is the left side of the Canopy Frame showing the installation of the same parts.....

.....the shop head side of the installed rivets.....

.....and after being sprayed with the grey interior paint.