Morning all
My RV8 has finally taken to the skies and we have a horrendous draft coming from the rear of the canopy! The British winter is imminent and I don't want to get wet or frozen to death!
Has anyone else had this problem, and how did you fix it?
Many thanks for any suggestions!
Rob
RV8 Canopy Draft
RV8 Canopy Draft
RV8 Flying G-DOBS
Re: RV8 Canopy Draft
Oh yeah...everyone has this problem. I was very disappointed with my final canopy skirt "fit" after everything was bolted together. I had worked SO HARD to get a tight fit while forming, clamping, gluing and riveting my skirt.
Anyways...I grabbed 2 rolls of generic, soft, foam-rubber door seal from a car parts store; one thicker than the other. The kind where you just peal off the backing paper and press it into position. Between the 2 thicknesses, I was able to seal nearly all the whistling wind out of my cockpit.
Cheers
Anyways...I grabbed 2 rolls of generic, soft, foam-rubber door seal from a car parts store; one thicker than the other. The kind where you just peal off the backing paper and press it into position. Between the 2 thicknesses, I was able to seal nearly all the whistling wind out of my cockpit.
Cheers
AAflyer
QB RV-8
Wings in progress
QB RV-8
Wings in progress
Re: RV8 Canopy Draft
Thanks, I guess I'll just have to keep fiddling with some foam seal!
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