Mickeyt9 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I have installed side windows on my VE (like Klaus's), and also added a fuel sight gauge (tube ran from top to bottom of the strake that extends to the pilots seat) which is a few inches aft of the left window. The problem I have now is how to latch it and unlock it from outside. I have no room for a door on the side:-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPowerCo Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Mickeyt9, Hi. I could be wrong (pretty good chance of that actually!!) but I think Wayne Blackler has a modified canopy latch that uses some sort of slotted key from the outside to open the canopy. Maybe this will work for you????? Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 have you seen Lynn's set-up very slick and clean.? have you seen my set up? not clean or slick and timey i do have a simple lock on my gull-wing door Quote Steve M. Parkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longez360 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Mickeyt9, Hi. I could be wrong (pretty good chance of that actually!!) but I think Wayne Blackler has a modified canopy latch that uses some sort of slotted key from the outside to open the canopy. Maybe this will work for you????? Tom. Tom, you're right :-), it was devloeped by Lee Carlstrom and Dave Lind, with plans in the CSA newsletters, and is available prefab from Rick Girard (i can provide Ricks contact details privately). Super machinist, Rick. Not sure it will work depending on location of windows, but worth laying it out. Quote Cheers, Wayne Blackler IO-360 Long EZ VH-WEZ (N360WZ) Melbourne, AUSTRALIA http://v2.ez.org/feature/F0411-1/F0411-1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyt9 Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 If you could send me Ricks contact information my email address is mickeyt9@yahoo.com. Do you have any photos of the lock system? Thanks everyone for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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