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| Author: | valdez25 [ Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | T-6 "G" Canopies |
I'd like to convert my old style canopies to "G" canopies. Anyone have any suggestions? Greg Vallero valdez25@excite.com |
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| Author: | bdk [ Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: T-6 "G" Canopies |
valdez25 wrote: I'd like to convert my old style canopies to "G" canopies. Anyone have any suggestions? Greg Vallero valdez25@excite.com Leave the emergency escape bars out and put in the larger plastic panes?
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| Author: | Tim Savage [ Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: T-6 "G" Canopies |
valdez25 wrote: I'd like to convert my old style canopies to "G" canopies. Anyone have any suggestions? Greg Vallero valdez25@excite.com
This isn't as easy as it looks on the surface. You will have to buy the bottom rails from Lance, have them milled to fit and then rivet them in. That is, unless you can find a set of G-model canopeis to just swap in. |
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| Author: | bdk [ Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:40 pm ] |
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Hmmmm... Once again it looks like I have more work ahead of me than I thought! |
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| Author: | Chunks [ Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:40 pm ] |
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Greg, I'll post some pics for you tomorrow. I've gone through what I have and so far I've found 1 ea. forward slider, 3 ea. center fixed and 3 ea. rear sliders for a G. They are "as is", unless we can work something else out. I have completely dissassembled one and it really cleaned up nicely. Jack |
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| Author: | Chunks [ Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:47 pm ] |
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Here are the pics I promised. They need glass and weatherstripping. Last time I looked Lance was running a special on canopy rollers and hardware - $125 for 16 rollers, enough to do the whole airplane. Sorry about the size of the files. I need to figure out how to post the email version of my pics (smaller file size). Jack G Forward Slider 
G Rear Slider Left 
G Rear Slider Right 
Center fixed 
Standard Center (I have A LOT of these) 
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| Author: | valdez25 [ Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:42 am ] |
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Thanks so much. Can you send a small piece of glass with the canopies? I'd like to show it to the auto glass store so they can measure its thickness, and see how to bevel the edges. Hope I can help you someday. Thanks, Greg |
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| Author: | bdk [ Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:53 am ] |
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Any possibility some of the extras could find their way into my hangar? |
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| Author: | Chunks [ Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:38 pm ] |
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Quote: Any possibility some of the extras could find their way into my hangar?
They're trying to find their way now! I guess I'll eventually post these under parts but I've been hesitant...but I need to start moving some of them. Greenhouses, doghouses or playground toys, they gotta go! Unless about a hundred T-6s loose their canopies at once... Chunks |
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| Author: | Yak3 [ Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: T-6 "G" Canopies |
Hi Chunks, I know it's a long time since you had these canopies available, but do you still have some spare still? The front and rear canopies for my T-6 project have been stolen along with our main landing gear legs and exhaust, so we're on the look-out for replacements. Do you have any available, or know of any? We have new glass waiting to go in, the large one piece side and top panels, but need to replace the frames which is rather frustrating. Many thanks |
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| Author: | Chunks [ Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: T-6 "G" Canopies |
Quote: The front and rear canopies for my T-6 project have been stolen along with our main landing gear legs and exhaust, so we're on the look-out for replacements. Do you have any available Yak3, pm sent. I just stumbled across this or I would have responded sooner. I have canopy sets, gear legs and exhaust components available. Let me know what you need and I can likely help. Better yet, if you are anywhere near or want to travel to Houston, I'll let you in the hangar with a shopping cart. Chunks |
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| Author: | sdennison [ Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: T-6 "G" Canopies |
El Chunko, how is your spinner supply?  I am doing a lot of repair and rework on these. Let me know if you have anything bumping about your wonderful parts garden. 
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| Author: | bdk [ Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: T-6 "G" Canopies |
Yeah, I could use a backing plate... |
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| Author: | sdennison [ Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: T-6 "G" Canopies |
bdk wrote: Yeah, I could use a backing plate... Let me know if I can help.
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| Author: | bdk [ Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: T-6 "G" Canopies |
sdennison wrote: bdk wrote: Yeah, I could use a backing plate... Let me know if I can help. You can, if you have an extra backing plate. I have a good dome and good horseshoes, but a backing plate that looks like it was "repaired" with an arc welder. |
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