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Thread: Plastic Turtle Deck for Series 5

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    Senior Member Maverick's Avatar
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    Default Plastic Turtle Deck for Series 5

    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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    Default Re: Plastic Turtle Deck for Series 5

    Was looking at this for my 5 too...

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    Default Re: Plastic Turtle Deck for Series 5

    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.

    Plexi TD.jpg
    Phil Nelson
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    KF 5 Outback, Cont. IO-240
    Flying since 2016

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