Message 12 of 12
Posted by member Sean Duffy on Friday 6 May 2022

With regard to slider rail and other fittings including canopy turn buttons and forward hatch hinges, all fixed using rivets. On my Pilot some of the fixings are broken or need replacing, I can't manage to remove the remains of the rivets, I've tried to drill down the center of them and try to pull them out but I'm only making it worse and a bigger hole, that's if I can get the remains of the rivet out at all ( poor progress to date), has anybody advise as I just want to get it right. On the canopy slider I expect at this stage I'll have to drill new holes and fix with screws as I've no idea about rivets or how to go about fixing them or size,type and method. I have to use the existing rivet location for the canopy turn button replacement fixing, can anybody advise. Sean Duffy

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Message 10 of 12
Posted by member Regent on Wednesday 2 September 2020

Dear Graham,
Many thanks. I ordered the sliders only and they do fit my tracks.
Removing the seized ones was a bit of a pain. I removed the tracks and soaked them in white vinegar for a few days. Then I screwed the tracks to a piece of wood and then hammered the sliders out using a block of wood that fitted in the tracks. This avoided damage to the tracks. Fortunately, they were seized near the ends of the tracks but did not cover any of the fixing screws!!.
Many thanks again for your help.
Kind regards,
Martin.

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Message 8 of 12
Posted by member Regent on Monday 31 August 2020

Hi Graham,
Many thanks for your reply. Very helpful. For the new tracks you got, did you find you needed to drill new fixing holes or did the new ones align with the previous holes?
Many thanks in advance.
Kind regards,
Martin.

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Message 6 of 12
Posted by member Regent on Sunday 23 August 2020

Hi Graham,
Did you manage to get the canopy slide track mounts? I have the same problem.
Many thanks and kind regards,
Martin.

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Message 4 of 12
Posted by member Richard Stewart on Wednesday 8 July 2020

Hi,
I have found these,

https://www.sheridanmarine.com/product/canopy-side-mount-slide-kit-chrome-end-plugs

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Message 2 of 12
Posted by member Richard Harrison on Monday 6 July 2020

Hi Graham,
The canopy sliders on my Pilot had corroded and seized too. Finding replacements proved a challenge but I eventually found virtually identical units at Sheridan Marine two years ago. I have just checked their website and they don’t seem to list them any more, although they do show a nylon variant. The part number then was HF 642 and they cost about £7.00 each. It might be worth giving them a call.
Richard

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