Rebel: Tail Wrap Modification

[pequeajim]

Hey guys...

Is there a definitive set of instructions for the tail wrap, (FUS 30?) mod for
the Rebel? I was looking at some of the pictures of this mod, and it looks like
the wrap is riveted to a diagonal piece under the skin that I do not see in my
Rebel?

There must have been a piece that was added behind the skin for support?




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[Jones, Michael]

original kits had layered strips , now its a bracket riveted in place

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Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:43 PM
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Subject: Rebel: Tail Wrap Modification


Hey guys...

Is there a definitive set of instructions for the tail wrap, (FUS 30?) mod
for
the Rebel? I was looking at some of the pictures of this mod, and it looks
like
the wrap is riveted to a diagonal piece under the skin that I do not see in
my
Rebel?

There must have been a piece that was added behind the skin for support?




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[Bob Patterson]

Hi Jim !

The easiest way is just to cut down a second FUS-30 at the front
a bit. The idea is to pick up all of the rudder post rivets, most of
the rivets along the top horizontal bulkhead, and tie into at least
a few rivets on the FUS-89 at the front. This will mean drilling out all
of your existing rivets - you could use Mylar sheet to copy the holes
& pre-drill into the overlay... Slather lots of PolyFiber Epoxy
Primer inbetween the 2 layers, and rivet together. A few extra
rivets in the sides will help keep it tight.

The "diagonal piece" you see might be the triangular FUS-89 that
inserts into the FUS-22-1 side support - this was added on later Rebels.
Just checked your pics - your Rebel has the FUS-89 installed already.

.....bobp

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On Tuesday 14 February 2006 12:43 pm, pequeajim@dcsol.com wrote:

Hey guys...

Is there a definitive set of instructions for the tail wrap, (FUS 30?)
mod for the Rebel? I was looking at some of the pictures of this mod,
and it looks like the wrap is riveted to a diagonal piece under the skin
that I do not see in my Rebel?

There must have been a piece that was added behind the skin for support?

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[pequeajim]

Thanks for the input Bob; clear enough. I didn't think about the PolyFiber
Epoxy, sounds like a great idea.

(that's why we ask...)

On 2/15/2006 7:04 PM, beep@sympatico.ca wrote to rebel-builders:

->
-> Hi Jim !
->
-> The easiest way is just to cut down a second FUS-30 at the front
-> a bit. The idea is to pick up all of the rudder post rivets, most of
-> the rivets along the top horizontal bulkhead, and tie into at least
-> a few rivets on the FUS-89 at the front. This will mean drilling out all
-> of your existing rivets - you could use Mylar sheet to copy the holes
-> & pre-drill into the overlay... Slather lots of PolyFiber Epoxy
-> Primer inbetween the 2 layers, and rivet together. A few extra
-> rivets in the sides will help keep it tight.
->
-> The "diagonal piece" you see might be the triangular FUS-89 that
-> inserts into the FUS-22-1 side support - this was added on later Rebels.
-> Just checked your pics - your Rebel has the FUS-89 installed already.
->
-> .....bobp
->
-> -------------------------------orig.-------------------------
-> On Tuesday 14 February 2006 12:43 pm, pequeajim@dcsol.com wrote:
-> > Hey guys...
-> >
-> > Is there a definitive set of instructions for the tail wrap, (FUS 30?)
-> > mod for the Rebel? I was looking at some of the pictures of this mod,
-> > and it looks like the wrap is riveted to a diagonal piece under the skin
-> > that I do not see in my Rebel?
-> >
-> > There must have been a piece that was added behind the skin for
support?
-> >





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