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scoobytrash(at)hotmail.co
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:49 pm Post subject: Recommended mods to my series 6 before covering?

I'm almost ready to cover now and I wanted to make sure that

I've added all the mods that people have recommended over

the years, here are the mods I have done:



1) reinforced horiz stab trim motor housing

2) added digital readout for trim position to replace

    coil spring/pull cable indicator

3) reinforced wing trailing edge with 3/8" tubing

4) reinforced both seats with strap slings to keep seats

    from contacting control tubes on hard landings

5) replace leakage prone hard plastic gas sighting tubes



I did the flapperon rigging and elevator rigging figuring it

would be much easier to do this before things got covered up,

I also installed the cargo floor for the same reason.  I havent

done any of the firewall forward installation or instrument panel

work but it doesnt look like that will be any more difficult

after the bird is covered, is that accurate?



Anything that you wish you did before covering?



Thanks for your help!!!!



Scooby Harrington

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roncarolnikko(at)hotmail.
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject: Recommended mods to my series 6 before covering?

I had to modify my master cylinder to peddle clearance to allow the proper 

position and stop application when rudder peddles were moved. It was nice to 

have room.  Elevator push pull tube bushing in, battery box?  Ron NB Ore

do not archive



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Subject: Recommended mods to my series 6 before covering?

Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 03:47:43 +0000




<scoobytrash(at)hotmail.com>



I'm almost ready to cover now and I wanted to make sure that

I've added all the mods that people have recommended over

the years, here are the mods I have done:



1) reinforced horiz stab trim motor housing

2) added digital readout for trim position to replace

     coil spring/pull cable indicator

3) reinforced wing trailing edge with 3/8" tubing

4) reinforced both seats with strap slings to keep seats

     from contacting control tubes on hard landings

5) replace leakage prone hard plastic gas sighting tubes



I did the flapperon rigging and elevator rigging figuring it

would be much easier to do this before things got covered up,

I also installed the cargo floor for the same reason.  I havent

done any of the firewall forward installation or instrument panel

work but it doesnt look like that will be any more difficult

after the bird is covered, is that accurate?



Anything that you wish you did before covering?



Thanks for your help!!!!



Scooby Harrington

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smokey_bear_40220(at)yaho
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:09 am Post subject: Recommended mods to my series 6 before covering?

Hi Scooby,



That is a good list.



I origionally planned to do only 2 mods on mine, but

ended up with 18 and should have done more.  Many of

mine were engine specific, but here are a few that you

might like that I did, or wish I did:



1.  Rudder peddles reinforced to prevent breaking.

2.  Blind nuts under rudder peddle mounts so you can

remove them from the top without removing the

firewall/heat shield and cutting your fabric.

3.  Safety cables on the brake cylinders to prevent

them from extending and jamming the rudder peddles if

the "C" clip comes out.

4.  Make sure you have stainless rudder

cables/fittings.  I had to change mine out.

5.  I changed the quarter windows to single piece

frames I made.  No rough joints or rivets.

6.  My baggage floor was too close to the elevator

push tube and would rub with weight on it.  Add washer

clearance to the floor bottom, back mounts, or enlarge

the floor opening for the pushtube.

7.  Blind nuts for baggage floor mounts.

8.  Access panels below main tank output fittings so

you can remove the 90 degree fittings easily to

inspect and clean strainers.

9.  Some method of cleaning up the verticle tail

transition so that it doesn't have such a hard break

to the tail access panels.  Not aerodynamic as is.  I

made a foam fairing for mine.

10.  Gap seals for both the verticle and horizontal

rudder/elevator gaps.  I made the rudder gap only 1/8"

with foam, but should have done the elevator the same

way.  I like gap seals better than tape.

11.  Stronger tail wheel mount.  The welded on flat

plate at the tail that holds the 2 rear spring bolts

is a weak point.  I made a bridge and enlarged the

bolts.

12.  Better fuel tanks venting.  I am tired of the

stains!

13.  A quick drain from the header tank so I can

quickly drain the wings and header for maintenance or

wing fold.

14.  Install John McB's under seat storage box for

additional space and seat strength.

15.  Add more aluminum spreader tubes diagonally

between the tail frame tubes.  The tail framing should

be kept as straight as possible, but fabric tension

can bow it in.  Even a little bowing weakens the tail

strength.  Watch your fabric temps just like for wing

trailing edges.

16.  A few extra wires to the wing tips.  If you break

a wire, switch to one that works for lights.  Or add a

plastic tube you can push new wires thru and remove

the old wires.  I have one spare wire per side.



Just some of what I could think of now Scobby.  There

has to be others.  Hope that helps.



Kurt S.  S-5/NSI turbo



--- scooby harrington <scoobytrash(at)hotmail.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   I'm almost ready to cover now and I wanted to make

 sure that

 I've added all the mods that people have recommended

 over the years, here are the mods I have done:

 

 1) reinforced horiz stab trim motor housing

 2) added digital readout for trim position to

 replace coil spring/pull cable indicator

 3) reinforced wing trailing edge with 3/8" tubing

 4) reinforced both seats with strap slings to keep

 seats from contacting control tubes on hard landings

 5) replace leakage prone hard plastic gas sighting

 tubes........

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n981ms(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:10 am Post subject: Recommended mods to my series 6 before covering?

With an IO240 my battery had to go in the tail.  I fashioned a hinged door to add better access to the battery.  Also gives better access to the trim motor.

   

  Maxwell



scooby harrington <scoobytrash(at)hotmail.com> wrote:

  



I'm almost ready to cover now and I wanted to make sure that

I've added all the mods that people have recommended over

the years, here are the mods I have done:



1) reinforced horiz stab trim motor housing

2) added digital readout for trim position to replace

coil spring/pull cable indicator

3) reinforced wing trailing edge with 3/8" tubing

4) reinforced both seats with strap slings to keep seats

from contacting control tubes on hard landings

5) replace leakage prone hard plastic gas sighting tubes



I did the flapperon rigging and elevator rigging figuring it

would be much easier to do this before things got covered up,

I also installed the cargo floor for the same reason. I havent

done any of the firewall forward installation or instrument panel

work but it doesnt look like that will be any more difficult

after the bird is covered, is that accurate?



Anything that you wish you did before covering?



Thanks for your help!!!!



Scooby Harrington





		

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