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David, I'm not a mechanic so I can't give you a detailed answer. I know that you need to replace the metal sheet over the fuselage fuel tank with an identical one made of stainless steel. This is labor intensive because of the difficulty of bucking rivets and getting access so you can do that. There are some other things that have to be done that are much les in cost, labor and time. You have to change the up travel of the elevator from 13° to 9°. This makes about a 5 mph increase in actual touch down speed but otherwise isn't a big deal. The log books need to have notations made and the metal data plate must be modified (replaced or re-stamped with a metal stamping kit). Skyport has a kit for the change with everything you need. It has long been debated whether its necessary to send the paperwork to the FAA because this is something EXPLICITLY allowed by the type certificate A-787. I'll forward this to the [email protected] mail list and you can watch the better answers there. ( If you're not a member of the list, you can join at http://www.ercoupers.com -- highly recommended!) Ed Burkhead http://edburkhead.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove the QQQ) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 9:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ercoupe conversion Dear Sir: I am contemplating the purchase of an ercoupe model 415-C and was wondering exactly what an upgrade to the model 415-D entails. Also, what parts would I need to purchase and where would I purchase them from. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you. David ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent via WebMail at Columbia Power, Columbia, TN ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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