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Post by Jeffers on Apr 16, 2020 20:10:07 GMT
All, Have a issue with the windscreen, the weight of the canopy against the ram when up seems to have pushed out the front at the bottom. The windscreen now sits outside of it's rubber inside of the car by 1/2 inch on the bottom. Has anyone had this issue & if so how did you fix it please.
Is there a plate inside the fibre glass where the ram connects to?
Any help would be great, before I start cutting into the canopy.
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Post by vannin on Apr 17, 2020 9:00:50 GMT
hi Jeffers, moisture gets into the canopy and rots the reinforcing plates
ergo the canopy distorts and pushes out the windscreen in extreme cases.
have you got a parts book ? it will show you where the plates are.
and if you haven't already then join the bug club and good luck.
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Post by karl on Apr 18, 2020 11:04:08 GMT
Some pictures would be good, I think some have warmed up the fibre glass and pushed held it in place. Becareful not to create a hump in the middle in front of the window.
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Post by ady on Apr 20, 2020 14:28:39 GMT
Jeffers some photos that should help you. These show the inner shin of the canopy. the outer skin has been removed.
 
There is a steel plate on the back of where the bracket for the canopy strut fixes, this one is almost a mirror of the plate on the outside. Just below that is a strip of U channel running across the width of the canopy for roughly the middle third. These have both been replaced in these photos and are under the new fiberglass areas. I wouldn't recomend splitting the whole of the inner skin out like this, it was too much work to put it back together again. Having been in there I would suggest that a better way to replace this steel is to cut an access pannel out from the outside of the canopy and then refit that after. The steel is fixed to the back of the inner skin by simply being fiberglassed over the top.
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Post by jefferdp on Apr 22, 2020 13:57:35 GMT
Thank you all for your replies and the pictures it all helps but to be honest I'm not sure how to fix this. However I have attached 2 pictures   |
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Post by jefferdp on Apr 22, 2020 21:56:55 GMT
Ady, thank you so much for the photos, I think I understand what I may need to do now.
Brilliant and again and ty. Dean.
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Post by vannin on Apr 23, 2020 23:39:59 GMT
Ady, thank you so much for the photos, I think I understand what I may need to do now. Brilliant and again and ty. Dean. maybe a new canopy ? |
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Post by jefferdp on Apr 24, 2020 13:10:21 GMT
I would love to get hold of a new canopy, but where would you get hold of one from?
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Post by karl on Apr 24, 2020 15:17:05 GMT
Jim and dave make them, they do aquire some finishing to suit each bug
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Post by vannin on Apr 24, 2020 15:50:38 GMT
is that "triggergas" karl in Saltney ? i didn't realise they were doing canopies
but it doesn't surprise me. really nice couple of blokes.
so was it them adverising canopies on ebay the other year ? for £1000 i think they were
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Post by jefferdp on Apr 24, 2020 15:55:53 GMT
Does anyone have a contact number or address plz?
I would be interesting in looking at a new one.
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Post by vannin on Apr 24, 2020 18:58:24 GMT
i have somewhere Jeff, i'll dig it out for you.
as i say they are in Saltney, chester, just off the A55
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Post by karl on Apr 24, 2020 21:15:55 GMT
I will double check it was them, I do get names mixed up at times.
Yes around the £1000 mark
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Post by karl on Apr 24, 2020 21:24:28 GMT
It is Brian who does canopies. I will get contact details.
Not who I previously said. Sorry
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Post by jefferdp on Apr 24, 2020 22:26:09 GMT
 Brilliant ty so much, I'm keen to keep the old bug going in good condition for next years 50th reunion. I year late but better late than never, lol
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Post by karl on Apr 25, 2020 7:36:35 GMT
It is a shame about the 50th being postponed but due to the current situation I didn't really have much option.
Least it gives people a bit longer to get their bugs finished.
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Post by vannin on Apr 25, 2020 8:24:25 GMT
It is Brian who does canopies. I will get contact details. Not who I previously said. Sorry yes i didn't think it was triggergas doing the canopies |
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Post by Biggles on Apr 26, 2020 8:38:24 GMT
I was told the other day by a Bug Club member that the canopies are now £1400 ..
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Post by Biggles on Apr 26, 2020 8:51:08 GMT
Brian advertised in the Bug club mag a while back in issue 161 .
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Post by Biggles on Apr 26, 2020 8:55:38 GMT
I have fitted two new canopies and they do take a bit of work to make fit correctly they dont come jelled ,
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Post by Biggles on Apr 26, 2020 9:11:10 GMT
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Post by vannin on Apr 26, 2020 10:44:08 GMT
strange looking canopy, it's certainly not off a Bug ! |
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Post by Biggles on Apr 26, 2020 16:00:01 GMT
Picture
is Reference of which mag the advert is in
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Post by vannin on Apr 26, 2020 16:06:25 GMT
Picture is Reference of which mag the advert is in yes i realised that  |
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Post by jefferdp on Apr 30, 2020 19:19:11 GMT
Does any one have a copy of the issue with the details of the canopy in plz, which I can either buy or borrow. Will pay postage.
Or just the details of the people who supply them.
Many thanks Dean.
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Post by vannin on Apr 30, 2020 19:59:19 GMT
hi Dean, contact Biggles on here for a copy of the magazine
and a Bug club membership form, worth every penny
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Brilliant ty so much, I'm keen to keep the old bug going in good condition for next years 50th reunion. I year late but better late than never, lol
