After 2 1/2 days of letting the SikaFlex set up, I finally removed the straps and "cracked" open the canopy as a fully intact unit. It was an exciting moment filled with anticipation. Well, I tried to crack it open I should say! When I first removed the straps and tried to lift the canopy on the co-pilot side it didn't budge!
Whoopsy, apparently I had inadvertently glued my canopy shut! Sean, John and I had discussed this possible scenario but I assured them it would be ok...hmm, maybe I was wrong?? ;) I moved over to the pilot side and tried again and it easily lifted a few inches, so I stopped to think it through before proceeding. I figured I would give it a little bit of extra force on that side and see if it broke loose...sure enough it did, whew! It turned out that some of the Sika had oozed out onto the tape protecting the roll bar. When I cracked it open it actually pulled the tape off the roll bar.
I was pretty impressed with how sturdy it already felt, even without the side skirts. This was pretty exciting to open and close it (even without the struts re-installed)...I kinda felt like a kid in a candy store...again. :) Check out the video...
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