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  Wed Sep 24 18:13:11 2008 - It's hard to see here, but the top has been rounded to help guide the latches into place. The canopy now closes into place very precisely.  Wed Sep 24 17:40:20 2008 - Shaping UHMW plastic is not as trivial as it sounds as the plastic is inherently abrasion resistant. What worked really well for me was a 50 grit drum sander. The GatorGrit brand has worked very well for me. I then finished off the piece with the ScotchBright wheel at about 1900 RPM.   Thu Sep 4 19:54:08 2008 - Drilled and bolted the canopy latch fingers. My initial holes were dead on. I hope they stay that way even after I add the weather stripping.   Thu Sep 4 19:48:04 2008 - Finished up the canopy side lock for the most part. I need to order an AN4-12 as the AN4-11 was just a tad too short and would not allow a cotter pin to fit. The AN3-11 fits great. The forward latching handle comes tapped for an AN3 bolt and although a long spring comes with the kit, I just couldn't come up with a decent "look" that didn't involve showing a spring all over the place. So, using some stainless hinge pin material, an AN3-5A bolt, a jam-nut, and the OEM latch spring, this is what I came up with (similar to David Burden's idea - RV9A driver). I'll be purchasing a proper nut and lock-washer in the near future. The latch has a good solid feel when engaged. I'm quite pleased with this setup.  Tue Sep 2 19:59:07 2008 - The "kickstand" in action. No pressure is applied to the plexiglass.  
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Thu Sep 4 19:54:08 2008 - Drilled and bolted the canopy latch fingers. My initial holes were dead on. I hope they stay that way even after I add the weather stripping.

Thu Sep 4 19:54:08 2008 - Drilled and bolted the canopy latch fingers. My initial holes were dead on. I hope they stay that way even after I add the weather stripping.

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