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Hi i m a newbe here how do you view the mod video ???? I am crrently finishing serial num 414 and looking to find out if all the important mods have been done. I am going to install an 0 320 and strait floats. The mods i know that have been done are firewall cut back,door sill stiffener float point stiffener rear cone upgrade.Any help would be appreciated

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I don't think there is a video but you can search for "ontario mods"

hi i ve been looking for these ontario mods with no luck .Is there a link somewhere to describe them ???

Look under board index, rebel, modifications. Second last one you see, posted by dcromel

Take with many grains of salt.

FIrewall reinforcement plates (top set being the most critical), MAM's "float fix" bulletin gusset, or if you've already done the windshield my original fix with a double rivet row up the forward door posts and the top 5 rivets up graded to RV1613's.

As a tail dragger Fus 70 x .025 upper cabin to tail cone transition corner wraps are important (instead of spec'd Fus-10's), but on floats the landing load reverses so they aren't so important anymore.

My Fus 31 reinforcing gusset and upgrade of the three rivets to tail post from RV1410's to RV1613's.

Everything else is personal and can be lived without if you can fly the bird and not expect it to survive being hammered into the ground. 23 years later and a 1000+ hours, I still have .020 door sills, Fus 25's , 26's. Yes they are like pop cans, but they are still there. If you're still in the building stage... .032 substitution for door sills and double up the Fus-26's to laminate two .020's together or a single sheet of .040. Fus 25 made from .032 vs .020.

If any flying on wheels is planned, double up the Fus-30.

Beyond that, get it built and in the air as life's too short to stare at it in pieces!

BTW, notice I said nothing about moving the firewall back and messing up your ability to carry a load in the back. :shh:

Hi everyone I am in the search for an engine and prop. i found an 0 320 e2a and a senensigh prop model 74dm6 0 68. i plan on flying with 1800 straight floats. My firewall has been moved back. Can anyone share their opinion on this engine prop combo ??? ps i m building a rebel