Canopy Installation, Part 1

Canopy installation began for me with the countersinking of the two holes for the #10 screws that hold the fixed end of the gas spring as shown below.

Test fit of the #10 machine screw into the countersunk hole.

I am intentionally avoiding step #1 on page 34-02 that calls for enlarging the holes in the ends of the gas spring to 1/4 inch (not a big deal) and 3/8 inch, respectively.  I am quite concerned with the 3/8 inch diameter hole in this high stress, plastic part to the extent that I am deferring this step, pending further research into an alternative approach.

In the meantime, the next step involved drilling and deburing ten holes in the canopy frame followed up by riveting LP4-3 rivets.  In the picture below, the rivets are going in after the prep.

Finished rivets on one of the sides of the canopy frame.
 

 Next, the latch handle stop was positioned and drilled and riveted onto the aft section of the canopy frame.

The next operation involved marking and drilling holes into the forward and aft attach angles....the finished products are shown below.