Dandiego Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 Ok, time to restart this build. I have been stymied of late by the need to attach the windscreen before final base coat application. Problem...I suck at vac-forming. Tried twice, crashed and burned, not even close. Then our own Lee White offered to help out. I bundled up my canopy masters and sent them to Lawn Guy Land. Got the completed canopies today and they are awesome! Thanks Lee!!!! Pictures to follow in a day or so. Dan MikeMaben and Lee White 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Lee, Now that's stepping up to the plate big time Joel Lee White and Dandiego 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandokan Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 It is a pity not possible to see the picture of the wip via photobucket! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 It is a pity not possible to see the picture of the wip via photobucket! Sandokan,I had been thinking that I should post a few pictures from early in the build to replace those lost due to the " pb temper tantrum". Stay tuned. Dan NORMCO and sandokan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandokan Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Many thanks Dan. Good idea. Your wip is really amazing, I will follow your Superstar . Congrats for this charming project. I'm very interested about the riveting you made. cheers Tiberio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 (edited) Ok here are some pictures of the new canopies. Aren't they sweet??? Thank you Lee!!!! You are looking at my originals that I sent to Lee. It looks like to me he then vacformed a white plastic over the form and then formed the clear part over that. Lee, jump in if I have it wrong. And the canopy set in place with the instrument panel. Lots o fiddling yet to do. Thanks , Dan Edited September 24, 2017 by Dandiego Gazzas, Lee White, Jim Barry and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 That's awesome. Kev Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Pretty remarkable stuff. Sincerely, Mark Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) Ok a little more work. First the instrument cowl. A little paint. And glued with 5 minute epoxy. Not sure if you can see it but there is a slot all around the instrument cowl. The lower edge of the canopy slides into the slot.Hopefully the epoxy will hold it all together. Thanks, Dan Edited September 25, 2017 by Dandiego HerculesPA_2, Iain, AlexM and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Work lately is looking really good. I love 5 min epoxy for my scratch builds. Just enough time to work the piece in place, strong and rarely (if ever) interferes with the pieces being bonded. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Wow, most impressive what you already achieved so far Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Great stuff Dan. You'll be ready for paint any minute now! Jim Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 Small progress. Canopy faired in. A little sanding. A some paint to check for flaws. Sorry about the focus. A great photographer I am not. Getting very close to a final gloss black coat. Dan Lee White, MikeMaben, Anthony in NZ and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Any progress, Dan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 Hey Lee thanks for your interest. A bit of a speed bump lately. After I had installed the windscreen I realized that had some problems. I glued the windscreen in too low and I had the instrument panel too high. Really looked bad. So I have removed the windscreen and will be redoing it. Might have some progress this week. Dan LSP_Kevin, MikeMaben and Lee White 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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