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Build Diary 06-April-05


Building canopy hinges.

The bag of canopy bits.....

The spacer block has been temporarly fitted on the outside here - so I can fit the cleco's to check alignment for the hinge mount holes.
Here I have aligned and and clamped the hinge brackets ready to drill mount holes. I have had the skin on to check alignment.

Holes drilled. Hinge pin in.
Hinge pin in.
Front section of canopy frame.


Hinge boxes, with skin fitted.

Front section of canopy fitted - checking alignment of hinge boxes.
Front canopy section fitted - also checked side alignment.





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