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* Check this thread on [https://vansairforce.net/threads/10-vs-14-windshield-fairing-process.230106 VAF]. | * Check this thread on [https://vansairforce.net/threads/10-vs-14-windshield-fairing-process.230106 VAF]. | ||
* See also page 43-8 for instructions on how to place the windshield (10 inches back from the top skin edge) | * See also page 43-8 for instructions on how to place the windshield (10 inches back from the top skin edge) | ||
* Instructions say to hold a 7 inch radius template to the top skin and the window in the center section and find how high the fairing should be. Doing the math for a measured angle of 30 degrees between the top skin and the window in the center, these numbers come up:<br>[[File:Screenshot 2026-05-12 at 6.35.31 PM.png|609x609px]]<br>This seems to match well the layup where the top cloth is 3.5 inches wide. The circle segment is 3.67 inches in the drawing above. | |||
* Step 9: If you are planning on doing an etch as directed by this step, Bonderite Metal Prep 79 e.g. from [https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/metalprep.php Spruce] is a suitable product. | * Step 9: If you are planning on doing an etch as directed by this step, Bonderite Metal Prep 79 e.g. from [https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/metalprep.php Spruce] is a suitable product. | ||