Installing the Windshield/Canopy Completion [Part 1] - RV-7A | EP4.29

[@alanverity341]

Great job. Your RV will certainly be one for the books with your build quality

[@RyanFlysPDX]

It’s a little rougher in real life… camera adds 10 lbs but hides 7 “oopses.” 😉 Regardless, I think I’ll be more than happy with it. Can’t see the dents when I’m flying. 😂 Thanks for the compliment!!

[@bobgreer9272]

You're a magician. Wow love the fit 😊

[@RyanFlysPDX]

Magician with a belt sander!

[@gregpdx]

Looking great!

[@MrAaronroy]

You are certainly butting this thing up, not a huge amount left to go on the build! I’m 18 months into my barn find Champ rebuild and am starting to run out of things to do on it! Certainly is exciting!

[@RyanFlysPDX]

I’m a little weary that the engine side of things will provide not only months of work, but many more “thousand dollar weekends” where each build session winds up with five new web orders…

[@trose0501]

Looks great! Keep up the good work

[@RyanFlysPDX]

Thank you!!!

[@RViatrix]

I have been very much enjoying all your videos over the past couple of years! I’m finally getting to a point where the stars are aligning to start my -7 build very soon 😁 …bring on the mid-life crisis project! 😂

[@RyanFlysPDX]

You must be excited! Getting geared up for the build is such a daunting but fun part of the whole thing! Hope to hear you’re knee deep in a tail kit soon!!

[@RViatrix]

I’m chomping at the bit! I wish I had the confidence to vlog like you have successfully accomplished, but alas…

[@RyanFlysPDX]

Oh, I don’t know if it’s “confidence” that made me add 50% more work to an already overwhelming project. 😂

[@RViatrix]

@ well I have to say those of us who have endlessly scoured the web for a true -7/7a build series in the US very much appreciate your hard work and dedication. Every time I lost hope that I would ever be able to start my build, I just watched another one of your episodes and was reminded the juice is worth the squeeze. Keep up the great work, and I’m excited to see you hang your Titan!

[@cbkillion]

I'm going to have to get one of those cutoff wheel things...looks much more controllable than an angle grinder!

[@RyanFlysPDX]

It’s not just how nimble it is-it’s the throttle variability and response as well. So much more comfortable than an angle grinder!!

[@richardturner6278]

One of the handiest tools I use is a Dremel. They make so many cool attachments. I have one of the cordless models with variable speed and it is perfect for delicate work.

[@jamesroberts7137]

Same here….my canopy has just arrived and the thought of using the angle grinder on it is super scary

[@TheOkayestEngineer]

Crushing it! I feel like the bar just keeps getting raised…

[@RyanFlysPDX]

Thank you, man. It’s getting nuts up in here!!

[@JDD-c3j]

Nicely done! Your vinyl tubing shims would be referred to as 'setting blocks' by commercial glaziers. Keep em coming, really enjoying your content!

[@RyanFlysPDX]

Setting blocks, huh? Certainly has a more professional sound than “various height plastic nubbins.”

[@RyanE67]

While my -14 tip-up canopy is going to be quite different than the -7 slider, I truly appreciate your attention to detail in recording the video of even the simple stuff like the multiple steps of cutting.. it gives me confidence that I can actually get mine done (when it finally arrives). Thank you... I can't imagine how much footage you leave on the cutting room floor to produce the quality video that you do.

[@RyanFlysPDX]

Thank you for such a fine compliment!! I just bought my fifth five-terabyte HDD. I don’t delete old footage, which turned out to be a not-so-senseless policy when identifying laser cut parts. 😒 Often, I’ll have 10-15 minutes of footage, of which 3-4 seconds gets used. Sometimes no seconds, when the shot doesn’t work out… And I have all the confidence your canopy will turn out just fine!

[@RyanE67]

@@RyanFlysPDX Oh wow I didnt realize you got hit with the laser cut issue too.. what a mess that was. I was happy to have old footage for identifying parts to replace as well.

[@georgepelletier179]

I love watching your videos. Your attention to detail is amazing. I am building an RV14a. I am thinking about bonding the windscreen and canopy in. I was looking at Sica flex what product number and primer are you using?

[@RyanFlysPDX]

It’s a great system! Activator 205, Primer 209, and Sika 295-UV (black).

[@JM46jm]

You really need to get a Ryobi hot glue gun... Great job!

[@RyanFlysPDX]

I think I keep hoping I’m done hot-gluing crap to my plane… Thanks for checking it. Perhaps next time, I’ll spring for the Ryobi glue gun. (Or maybe they’ll finally send me one for the screen time given here.)

[@randy-johnkostapapas9944]

Whoop whoop. Another awesome video to watch

[@RyanFlysPDX]

Thank you!! Part Two is 👌!!