My brother Bernie came by to help. We started by disassembling the canopy components and fabricating from stock the C-725, C-728 and C-729 canopy lift strut mounting components as the C-725 forward lift strut mount attaches by screws through the Wd-716 forward canopy frame and C-702 skin. Then we match drilled the C-725 mount to the canopy frame and skin and deburred, dimpled and countersunk as required. With that complete we riveted the C-702 skin to the Wd-716 forward canopy frame followed by riveting of the canopy frame stiffener to the under side of the Wd-716 canopy frame and C-702 forward canopy skin. Since I had a riveting partner we also riveted the gascolator firewall doubler to the firewall. We rapped up the day by checking and adjusting the canopy latch side handle installation.
Fabricated from stock, the C-725, C-728 and C-729 canopy lift strut mount components
