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@@carlosalcantara7197 hi Carlos, thanks for watching! Due to where we live and plan to stay for the future, I have been doing very minimal primer work. All I’ve ever used, when I choose to prime a part, is Rustoleum Self Etch primer. I scuff with Scotchbrite, clean with isopropyl alcohol or acetone, then spray it. Works well for our situation, but you’ll want to research what’s best for where you are and what it will be exposed to

@@JimDorn hi Jim, we sure did!! I hope you did too. And yes they did stick up. I remember them bugging me a lot when I built them. I have left them as-is for now, but may go back and grind them down if they are still noticeable after upholstery. You’re not the only one 😅

@@345DF it needed some kind of a third latch for safety. My understanding is that in the first years of the RV-10, there were multiple occasions where a door was latched incorrectly, with the rear latch missing the hole, resulting in the door being ripped off at speed. Vans came out with a “safety latch”, which goes in the center of the door (where the PlaneAround latch is on mine), but the Van’s latch is pretty dang ugly and requires two hands to use when getting the door open. I think it was worth the extra effort. As fast as other third party modifications go, I have many and may miss some. Going from memory, I am going with: PlaneAround latch, Aerosport low profile handles, PlaneAround stainless steel door pins, Airflow Systems Air Conditioner, Airflow Systems 2007X Oil Cooler, AndAir Fuel Valve, Matco brakes, Aircraft Specialty braided fuel and brake lines, Cee Bailey windows (which I don’t have yet but would not corner myself into buying if I could do to again. Many reports of it not being worth the cost). I think that’s about it. And for avionics and other electrical I’m going with Advanced Flight Systems. They sell complete kits with wiring bundles and diagrams and everything needed to have a full IFR glass panel and all of the autopilot goodies and other accessories.

@@AustinManke Thank you for the prompt and thorough reply. I find this stuff to be particularly interesting, and I think that it would make a good UA-cam video. There is a fair amount of info about building a stock Van's RV kit, but not much info on third party modifications. Have you ordered your engine yet? Thunderbolt? Fuel injection? Electronic ignition? Why the different oil cooler? What kind of landing lights did you use? LED? Zip-tips? Center console for the air conditioning? Are you familiar with the Garmin GHA15 Height Advisor? Is it worth it?

@@345DF Those are all great questions! I am still in the decision phase for a lot of things but as I work through the build I'll be sure to address the modifications I am doing in my videos. Thanks for following along!

@@flightsimguides no such thing as a dumb question! That piece of aluminum was part of the service bulletin kit. I think it was to offset the weight that was added by the tank sealant. You’re at a perfect spot to get it done. I did have to buy the kit to implement it, but figured it was better to do it now than after paint sometime in the future

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@@Challenged1 thank you so much! How exciting! You’ll enjoy the build. I really like that channel as well. He does a great job packaging up the info in a clear and concise manner. And yes I did! I have my PPL. I am thinking I’ll go for my instrument rating sometime before build completion if I can. Thanks for the comment and for following along. Happy building!

@@berniebrown9115 Thanks for watching and sharing that, I really appreciate it! Building definitely has its challenges, but it sounds like your problem solving skills from farming would have served you well! There have definitely been times when the fix was a bigger hammer. Thanks for the comment and can’t wait for you to see it flying!

@@amandamanke411 you’re the MVP for preventing the great purge of footage and convincing me to keep editing it. Thanks for the support 😊

Hey!! I predrilled the holes in the seat ribs before assembly, but I think you should be able to get in there after assembly to put in new holes if needed using a right angle attachment. The conduit is the stuff from Van's (Part Number: DUCT NT5/8-50). I oversized the seat holes (don't remember the size used), but the others I believe are at 3/4". I am not 100 percent certain, but remember the making the holes slightly undersized so that the conduit would sort of "lock" into location once pulled through. The conduit is 0.810" OD

Thank you Chris! I unfortunately am all out of them. All were claimed. Haven't heard from a few of them though so I'll let you know if that changes or if Pavlo is willing to let a few more out. Liking your videos!!

Hey Chris, send him an email at support@kitflight.com and mention your channel. He is interested in giving you some codes

@@RyanE67 lol. I have noped myself out of the garage some nights where I just don’t feel like getting dusty. This has reaffirmed my love for aluminum. Couldn’t imaging building an all composite aircraft. Nope nope nope!

Thank you Zach! They sure do seem like the parts that never end. I have them MOSTLY done, but am stopping the sanding for now after reading your comment. You make a great point. I just sent some emails off to some different paint shops to see what they are looking for. Sure would hate to be spending extra time in fiberglass dust without needing to..... Thanks again, and I hope your build is going well!

@@williambeckert9057 Thanks! Trust me, I feel plenty “mortal”, especially after hours of sanding. I think fiberglass sanding is what purgatory must be like. I appreciate the support, and I’ll keep sharing the tips and tricks I find. Thanks for watching and happy building!

@@SlinkAir hey Brandon! Sounds great. You’re number 5 of 5. I’ll send you a text with the code

@@dougstates awesome!! You’re number 4 of 5. Send me an email and I’ll reply with the code. Email is austin@mankehomes.com. Enjoy your build!

Haven’t heard from you, but your code is still ready for you. If you don’t want to email, reach out at the phone number on the real estate sign in the background on the wall (supposedly I’m not supposed to type it in a comment for some reason).

@@MikeAlexander-c1d hey Mike, sounds great! You’re number 3 of 5. Send me an email and I’ll reply with the code. Email is austin@mankehomes.com

@@JoshWelsh give it a shot! You’re number 2 of 5. I think you’ll really like it. Please send me an email at austin@mankehomes.com and I’ll reply with the code

Haven’t heard from you, but your code is still ready for you. If you don’t want to email, reach out at the phone number on the real estate sign in the background on the wall (supposedly I’m not supposed to type it in a comment for some reason).

@@AustinManke Hey sorry Austin!! I never got a notification for your first reply.. I'll email you tonight..

@ no worries! I’ll keep a lookout for an email from you

@@samlittle9486 thank you! It’s quite the project but there is an end in sight. And absolutely! Send me an email at austin@mankehomes.com and I’ll send it to you there. You’re number 1 of 5. Thanks for watching and for the comment!

@@Famousz88 thank you David! We hope you’re all doing well!! 😃

Hey there! If I remember right, I didn’t have to bend the flanges on the tailcone to match the skin angle. Looking at the flanges as they are now, it looks looks like all I did was flute them to straighten. I'm pretty sure I just let the rivets pull everything tight against the skin during assembly, and it worked out fine. I would recommend a call to the builder support line though if it worries you at all. I use them quite often. Hope that helps!

@@JoshWelsh oh man. At least a 12.7! Really is neat to see it actually looking like an airplane

@@AustinManke Nice! I just completed my inventory on my -14 tail kit, so now my own build begins!

@ that’s exciting!! Enjoy the build! Planning on doing any build videos on UA-cam?

@@auburnaviator6167 thank you!! You’re right about that. Much better than cutting to the scribe location knowing that more would need to come off anyways

@@StewartAllen I used one of the jigsaw ones for the window cutout and really liked it. Should have used it for some of the other cuts too though. You’re right about the lack of dust!

@@williambeckert9057 it sounds like it’s a pretty widespread issue. Even looking at the factory RV-10 at Oshkosh and various other completed builds, I noticed the support bracket is generally pretty far forward with what looked like very little bite on those front two bolts going through the fiberglass. I think I’ll do something similar and just get it as far forward as possible. Edge distance in the steel part up front probably won’t be great but my understanding is that steel is more forgiving with that than aluminum

Definitely the most stressful part of the build so far. Thankfully everything can be fixed with epoxy and patience if needed though 😅

lol dont cut in half

@@buildingthe10 it’s rustoleum matte hammered black spray paint (300607)

Thank you!! And how exciting! You’ll love it. I am a lurker on the various forums and have learned a lot just by reading through posts and comment sections. Vansairforce is the main one, but I’d also join the RV-10 and Van’s Aircraft Builders Facebook groups (there are others too, but those two would be a great starting point). I’d also join the Slack VansRV group (that’s where I do most posts with questions and whatnot). It’s a very responsive group where there are no dumb questions. Very friendly and helpful group of builders. Here is a link: Join me on Slack -- it’s a faster, simpler way to work. Sign up here, from any device: join.slack.com/t/vansrv/shared_invite/zt-2sglvc9ci-smJbapAOT0uJHsANuVu1tA You’ll also find helpful advice in the wiki page: rv10.org/index.php?title=RV10_Community_Wiki Other than that, I watched probably every video put out by youtube.com/@cleavelandtool?si=SRoEMZNyO0lIsT9R I hope this helps! Enjoy the build, and I hope to see you in the groups/forums/Slack in the future!

@@AustinManke Thanks for the info!!

@@DavidMeadorSC any time!

@@gregpdx thank you Greg!! Excited to get going on it

@@auburnaviator6167 thank you! And thanks for the tips! Those scribe lines seem to sometimes cause more harm than good. The main canopy frame ones that you start with sure did give you a false sense of hope. Ended up cutting much more off than initially called out. It’s all building character though I guess…. 😂

@@LISRAREF I totally hear you. It really sucks for those waiting on back ordered parts. I think it has to do with their bankruptcy plan that they settled on with the court, where new orders would take priority for fulfillment. It does look bad though

@@williambeckert9057 what a coincidence! I ordered mine in June of 2023. They must have processed a large batch of them. And ohhhh yeah it is! I hear the doors are even more….. fun….? lol. Thanks for watching!!

Thank you! That’s awesome you’re building RV-10s in Brazil. Three a month is really impressive! That’s a lot of work!! Appreciate you following along!

Are you building with Flyer? I know they are a Brazilian company that builds RV-10’s.

@@auburnaviator6167 Hi, yes, i'm engineering manager at Flyer. We homologated the RV-10 like LSA this year, in Brazil. Now we are work to certify other VANs aircraft like LSA in Brazil, this year too and we help amateur builder during the assembly your aircrafts.

@@alangarrett1181 thanks Alan! Glad you’re still following along! And sounds good to me. I’ll pencil you in 🗓️

Thank you! Having a good chunk of the avionics is a huge milestone, and the wiring harnesses will definitely save a ton of time. I can't even imagine trying to do this all on my own. Tackling your own wiring is next-level dedication! Dynon's manuals have been really thorough so far. Very impressed. Best of luck with your G3X wiring!!! Appreciate you following along!

@@MrBarbuster hi 👋

@@flightsimguides Thanks! My timing just happens to be *that* good! 😄 If you can make it work in your videos, go for it! Maybe we’ll start a new trend: “unexpected business call” cameos. Glad you enjoyed it, and appreciate the congrats!

@@md9680 I just put it in a few weeks ago. If I did things over again I’d do it as I went along with the build like you’re thinking of doing. I’m going to have to get back to the wings to install the components and then close up the bottom skins. It would have been nice to be totally “done” with them with the AFS/Dynon components installed in them.

@@zedcal2552 thank you! Not too big. It’s about 2’x2.5’x1’

@@BlueSkiesAhead lol 😂

Thank you! Great tip on the caterpillar grommet, I’ll make sure to add one when I install it for good. I will have the AFS unboxing video out this week. Christmas in September! The workshop sounds like a great way to jump into things. Amanda and the little one are doing well, thanks for asking! I hope your family is all doing well too!

Thank you! Glad the "gotchas" are helpful. I try to do the same before jumping into a new section. Thanks for the feedback. I’ll try to include more on the non-stock mods and why I went with them. They usually are the result of me taking the advice found from someone on the internet, so I am always hesitant to be the next to pass along the info to others on the internet as I don't know what I am doing half of the time... I'll try to include more of it though. Appreciate the support, and God bless you and yours too!

Aviation has always been a dream of mine.. I got sick a few years ago.. happy you're living the dream. Keep it going. A lot of UA-camrs it seems to stop making videos when it comes to the firewall forward and finishing their rv's. Keep it going and keep up the great work. Praying life doesn't throw you a curveball and make you give up on your dream.

@@randy-johnkostapapas9944 Thanks for the support! So sorry to hear about you getting sick. That really is a huge bummer. Everything can come to a halt so quickly with health issues. You're right though, firewall forward and overall finishing is where things seem to get tricky, especially when trying to stay on top of recording and keeping organized with footage. I'm really trying to stay on top of it the best I can documenting the whole build. Appreciate the encouragement, and I’ll keep pushing forward!

@@buildingthe10 no doublers for the scoop, but there were doublers for the A/C line penetrations. Just not for the scoop to skin itself. I’m curious how the SFSA kit goes together. I’ve heard great things about it. Are there doublers for the rivnuts in the scoop with their kit?

@@AustinManke No doublers in the SFSA kit, at least not that I have noticed (at this point, I haven't really looked that closely though). I just expected there to be some doublers but I guess the skin is strong enough to hold the scoop...

@@buildingthe10 yeah the skin seems nice and sturdy to attach to. Excited to see how your AC kit goes together. Let’s see some videos!

@@AustinManke Lol, they're coming; I haven't done too much this summer, but am about to get back into it!

Thanks for following along! 😊

Thank you!! Keep at it!

@@RyanE67 oh I like that idea!! Super simple

@@AustinManke I had to do something similar on a braided oil line that was running close to the valve cover on an air cooled VW engine. Simple, fool proof, easy inspection for wear

@@RyanE67 Nice! That’s a solid trick. Kind of like duct tape’s cooler, more refined cousin.

Thank you! It I thought I recognized your profile picture. Great meeting you at AirVenture too! My plan right now is to paint everything except for the fiberglass canopy and instrument panel that color. I plan to have AFS powdercoat the panel black, and I plan on using Zolatone to paint the interior of the canopy (stole that idea from BuildFlyGo). I will also at some point get carpet to cover the floors and baggage area. It does look like Rick had a different color on the panel. I did not ask him about that when I spoke with him there, but looking at the photos I would bet that is powder coated. The black inserts by the front seat area sides I believe are some sort of sound deadening material. Or something similar. I remember him mentioning that when we talked.

Thanks so much Zach! Glad you enjoyed it. More to come!