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Hello Rebel Group:

I have just completed the FUS-30 tailcone wrap and vertical fin
assembly. The inside tailcone floor and corner wraps have been drilled,
clecoed and ready for final install.

The next step in the manual calls for starting work on the forward cabin
assembly. However, before I commence, I was wondering if now is a good
time to rivet the tailcone floor down. I would like to get it
permanently attached, but I don't want any gotchas back there at a later
date.

Note: The firewall will NOT be cut back and an O-320 will be hung on the
nose. I am assuming that the battery, ELT etc. will have to be installed
as far aft in the tailcone section as possible.

My questions are, what has everyone done to locate and mount the
battery, ELT's and route the electrical wiring through this area? Has
anyone run conduit under the floor skin in lieu of making the wire runs
along the FUS sides? (I know that there is the carrythrough obstacle to
contend with forward). If "the path of least resistance" is running the
wiring down the sides and nothing gets routed under the aft floor, can I
be comfortable about riveting the floor down at this time (except for
the forward row of rivets at Bulkhead "A") before I start on the cabin?

I recall a (Wayne's) post about someone mounting a tray and battery on
the fuselage side but failed to locate it in the archives (I did find
the posts about using Odessy Batteries though).

As usual, thanks in advance for your comments, suggestions and ideas.

Terry Dazey
Rebel 662
Sumner, Washington



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Hi Terry !

Hope you doubled up on the FUS-30, one of the necessary
"Ontario mods." !

Keep your wiring up along the fuse side, where you can
get at it later, if necessary !

Same trick can be used in wings - and run wires down the struts,
so they are easy to route behind the panel.

The Odyssey batteries can be mounted on the shelf at the
side of the rear floor, to leave more space open for sleeping.

Terry,

I riveted my tailcone floor down(and the corner wraps)from bulkhead B aft. I
left the corner wraps between A & B clecoed until I get to the forward floor
construction.

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Hi Terry !

Hope you doubled up on the FUS-30, one of the necessary
"Ontario mods." ! This involves putting a second FUS-30 over
top of the original - it can be trimmed at the top front, but
should pick up the vertical spar at the back and some of the
top bulkhead, and extend forward of the fromt tailspring bolt
by an inch or more. It is sealed on with lots of Polyfiber
Epoxy primer brushed on between layers. and rivetted wet.

This will prevent cracks up the side of the rudder
post caused by higher side loads - bigger engines, heavier weights.
We've seen lots of these on early Rebels, so now's the time to
do this !

Keep your wiring up along the fuse side, where you can
get at it later, if necessary ! Anything buried under the floor
will be un-maintainable !!! By all means, use rigid PVC piping
or flexible Polyurethane tubing to run the wires down - it makes
it easier to pull new ones through, and tidies things up, too.
Same trick can be used in wings - and run wires down the struts,
so they are easy to route behind the panel.

The Odyssey batteries can be mounted on the shelf at the
side of the rear floor, to leave more space open for sleeping.

....bobp

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At 09:07 AM 10/4/02 -0700, you wrote:

Hello Rebel Group:

I have just completed the FUS-30 tailcone wrap and vertical fin
assembly. The inside tailcone floor and corner wraps have been drilled,
clecoed and ready for final install.

The next step in the manual calls for starting work on the forward cabin
assembly. However, before I commence, I was wondering if now is a good
time to rivet the tailcone floor down. I would like to get it
permanently attached, but I don't want any gotchas back there at a later
date.

Note: The firewall will NOT be cut back and an O-320 will be hung on the
nose. I am assuming that the battery, ELT etc. will have to be installed
as far aft in the tailcone section as possible.

My questions are, what has everyone done to locate and mount the
battery, ELT's and route the electrical wiring through this area? Has
anyone run conduit under the floor skin in lieu of making the wire runs
along the FUS sides? (I know that there is the carrythrough obstacle to
contend with forward). If "the path of least resistance" is running the
wiring down the sides and nothing gets routed under the aft floor, can I
be comfortable about riveting the floor down at this time (except for
the forward row of rivets at Bulkhead "A") before I start on the cabin?

I recall a (Wayne's) post about someone mounting a tray and battery on
the fuselage side but failed to locate it in the archives (I did find
the posts about using Odessy Batteries though).

As usual, thanks in advance for your comments, suggestions and ideas.

Terry Dazey
Rebel 662
Sumner, Washington

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