Tag: Clecoing

Finish, canopy installation

Canopy side skins clecoed in place.

Canopy side skins clecoed in place.

Canopy weighted for drilling.

First canopy clecos in place. This is right about when I realized that the rear window had to come out – and so did those first fourteen canopy clecos. It all went right back in place, of course.

My trusty rivet bucker and drilled hole backer.

Canopy side skin and aft frame drilling underway.

Initial canopy side skin and aft frame drilling complete. — with Jean Balch.

Canopy side skin and aft frame drilling complete.

Canopy side skin and aft frame drilling complete.

Canopy side skin and aft frame drilling complete.

Finish, canopy assembly

Canopy assembly close out clecoed for riveting.

Canopy assembly close out clecoed for riveting.

Canopy assembly close out riveting in progress. Stopping to check for twist every four rivets was a PITA, but better that than the alternative…

Canopy assembly close out riveting in progress.

Canopy assembly close out riveting complete.

Canopy rails clecoed for riveting.

Canopy rail riveting complete.

Aft canopy frame clecoed for riveting. Those three little AN426AD3 rivets on the lower outboard flanges of the frame were a BEAR to line up. I eventually got clecos into two holes per side and will just drill the third to fit.

Finish, canopy progress

Canopy frame components disassembled for the last time. Deburring, dimpling, countersinking, etc. The aluminum airplane builder’s eternal trifecta.

Canopy skin clecoed on for riveting.

Canopy skin clecoed on for riveting.

Canopy skin clecoed on for riveting.

Canopy skin riveting underway.

Canopy skin riveting underway.

Canopy skin riveting underway.