RE: Comp ARF Valiant
A little dremel work from the top of the canopy over the installed sleeve and the bolt opening is done. The front of the canopy is held down to 2 3mm blind nuts supplied. they are glued in with slow epoxy upside down on the CF fuse ledge. This is copied from the way Comp Arf does the blind nut on the chin cowl. Trial fit first to make sure that the hole in the fuse ledge is in the right position. A little oversize is fine as the blind nut will determine final alignment. Tightening the canopy in place while the glue on the blind nut hardens will put them in proper alignment. (drying right now.) After they are firmly in place I will reinforce around them with epoxy/microballoons as is done on the chin cowl. Of course the blind nuts could just as easily be inserted into lite ply first and then glued in place. Hopefully tomorrow I can finish up the canopy by installing a couple of alignment pieces along the middle.