Hi Carlos - that's actually not an access panel on my fwd top skin.  It's the cover for a BRS parachute, secured with A3 rivets.  I didn't do anything special to make it waterproof, but I have not had any issues with water coming in there.

- Pat

Carlos,

I received the Azusa tires from Aircraft Spruce.  I wouldn't use them!  The sidewalls and treads are way too thin.  I'm still using the Michelin S83's.  The construction of the Michelin is much more  rugged.  Even though the Azusa have the same load rating.

Jerry 

Carlos,

I apologize on my delayed response. My kit was purchased in 2005. I wanted to use the rubber seals on my canopy arms to seal the arm covers to the instrument cover/side. So I cut the seal before I knew that particular seal was not made anymore. However, I had already fit the canopy with the original seal and Zenith had no more material available. Ultimately, I had enough for either the front or the rear. So, through phone calls and digging, the T-897 seal is what is being used now. It is 1/8 shorter vs the old seal.  I wound up making adjustments in the rear, lowering the canopy enough to make the T-897 seal work.

Have you already trimmed the canopy to the original seal? I wound up with some extra of the T-897 seal through all of it. If you need to try some of it, I can get it to you if need be.

Regards,

Rich

46 hours and still smiling