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Fuselage April 2007 Updates April 08, 2007 More Canopy Frame - 4 hrs This is a weekend update. We got a cold front. Unreal for this late. We were in the 30's and 40's and rained all weekend. Could not prime my last parts but got some more work done on the canopy frame. First I finished the slider rail. Counter sinked bot sides to allow flush rivets on both sides. Then countersinked the screw holes. Last I backriveted the top strip to the thicker piece. I don't remember the part number but you get the drill. Anyway I mounted the frame again and put the rail in place using ducktape. It slides back and forth pretty smoothly. Last I drilled the hole in the end of the rail and the bulkhead for the threaded rod and temp bolted it in place. Also clamped the side skins in place to check for clearance. Looks pretty good. This website was built to document my work in compliance with the FAA requirements needed to certify my aircraft. My experiences and comments are by no means to be considered as instructions on how to build any aircraft.