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Maverick
04-28-2020, 03:28 PM
Kitfox, Inc. has a one piece plastic turtle deck for a series 5. I'm considering buying this from the factory but, before I do, does anyone out there have any experience with fitting one of these to a KF5. Pictures would be helpful.
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WhereTheHellIsJames?
04-28-2020, 08:58 PM
Was looking at this for my 5 too...

PapuaPilot
04-29-2020, 09:30 PM
I put a one piece TD on my Model 5 and felt it was a pretty easy process. There weren't any directions that came with it. My fuselage has 4 tabs on each side and 3 holes at the back. To install it I slid the plexiglass in place centered it at the front and back. After that I just match drilled the plexiglass with the holes in the tabs. Then I riveted the Dzus sockets to the fuselage and installed the Dzus fasteners in the plexiglass.

I believe I needed to make the holes that were in the aft cross piece, they were not there from the factory.

I like having the Dzus 1/4 turn fasteners. It only take a minute to remove the TD.

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