On Dec 3, 7:51*pm, sisu1a wrote:
On Dec 3, 4:19*pm, Guy wrote:

Paul,
Contact Rex at Williams.
My 59 is having a conditional inspection right now.
By the way, how is the vent coming along?
Guy

Hi Guy,

Waiting for strut pricing from Jerzy. Called Rex but no luck. Called
Suspa (manufacture of strut) earlier but my numbers I managed to read
were nonsense to them, so no luck there either. Mine still works OK-
ish, it just likes to drop the canopy on my back while I'm 'under the
hood' and I jostle it if it's cold out. My temp solution will be to
put a double split shaft collar(http://pacificindustries.com/force/p...tail/2ssc.html
)on it so i can lock it open for stretches without worry of getting
bitten or even worse- having the canopy break... eeeek! * If anyone
here knows the strut specs though...

Vents. I'm almost done with a MKV(?) version made for an EB-28, which
was kinda tricky since the hatch is so small but thick, but I really
like this one as it's coming out well. Working on one for a DG-200,
and of course need to make yours for your 59. Reason I haven't made it
yet is I may modify (or make a new one...) the one I already made, but
first need to take some specific measurements to figure out the max
clearances so the funnel/bell mouth can be as large as possible to
minimize the unavoidable compromises. It will be done this winter
though Also making one for another 59 or two and a 'kit' for a
48-3.

-Paul

The strut on the SZD 55 is rated at 390N. If I remember about 23N per
pound. Mine is bult by Fiat Nr. 5.26.200/4369120.
I ordered it thru dealer in Canada, and took only about three weeks.
Price wasn't that bad.

Paul SZD