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Windshield Attachment
Anyone remember what size holes they drilled into the cabin frame (701) for windshield attachment? The plans call for drilling the holes to #40, but even #30 is too small and the screws provided will not catch with considerable force. Don't want to oversize them and have loose screws. Thanks for any help.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Norton on
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Roger, I didn't like having the metal screws at all. It seems like I read where so many of them were getting stripped or broken off or too loose. A friend and I drilled the hole a little larger and used Rivnuts. Then we over-sized the hole in the windshield a bit and use stainless number 6 screws. The over-sized hole in the windshield let the windshield expand and contract without binding. Almost 40 hours now and no problems at all..
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Permalink Reply by Daniel C Hall on
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Good idea. Some owners I've talked to complain of cracks at the top of the windshield mostly.
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