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Old 03-23-2011, 03:48 AM
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FYI They credit you for discounted price of the kit.
Windscreen $282
side windows $89.50
the door windows 99.50

Note: I have ordered the finishing kit just before the price increase and finalized it today.

My experience is that it really depends on who processes your order. If Barbara processes you can count on the discount being applied. I found that others have just given credit as defined on "The List" on the webstore.

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Old 03-23-2011, 09:50 AM
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I placed my order this morning. Thank you all for your advice. I couldn't imagine trying to do something like this without you guys.
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Old 03-23-2011, 10:34 AM
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I was in the same shoes not so long ago. Good luck.
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Old 03-31-2013, 06:43 AM
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Just about to order finishing kit, is this still generally thought to be a good list? I plan on the regular windshield as it came with fuselage kit.


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I purchased the complete finish kit and then decided to return a bunch of stuff when I found upgrades later. It's definitely smarter to omit the items from your order up front though... Here are the items I found "aftermarket" that were clearly better in my mind;

Front wheel and axle (Matco)
Axle extensions (RVbits.com)
Flexible brake lines (RVbits.com)
Gear intersection fairings (RVbits.com)
Wing tip lenses (Cee Baileys)
Windshield & windows (Cee Baileys)
Stainless heater boxes (Avery)
Door Seal (McMaster)

The gear intersection fairings I got from Vans I considered simply unusable. The ones from Jan at RVbits are a work of art by comparison. Similarly, with the glass from Cee Baileys, their stuff is plug & play and top notch quality, I can see no reason to mess with the Vans ones when there's a better choice available for close to the same price.
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Old 03-31-2013, 08:08 AM
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When deciding on the finish kit for my 8 , found it was a lot cheaper ordering what I needed instead of deleting what I did not .
I used a Sam James Cowl and Wheel pants, Todd's Canopy , Cleveland Wheels , Goodyear Tires, Brake lines from Summitt Racing . Got all the upgrades for less than the advertised price of a Finish Kit .
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Old 03-31-2013, 10:16 AM
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I would update this list a little bit to reflect the current market:

Front wheel and axle (Beringer Nose Wheel - now available at Vans)
Main Tires (Dessor - http://www.desser.com/store/products...RAFT-TIRE.html)
Main Tubes (Dessor - http://www.desser.com/store/products...-VALVE%29.html)
Axle extensions (RVbits.com)
Flexible brake lines (TSFlightlines)
Gear intersection fairings (RVbits.com)
Wing tip lenses (Cee Baileys)
Windshield & windows (Cee Baileys)
Stainless heater boxes (Avery)
Door Seal (McMaster)
Replacement Center Latch (PlaneAround)
Replacement Latch guides and Pins (PlaneAround)
Door Strut Bracket if using alternate style door seals (PlaneAround)
Heavy Duty Door Struts (http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...598#post595598)
Wheel Spacers (PlaneAround)
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Old 03-31-2013, 11:54 AM
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Thanks for the info, now I am just waiting on the new finish kit parts list from Vans so I can adjust and place the order. Door seal fun here I come.
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Old 04-01-2013, 11:26 AM
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Just got a copy of the packing list for the Finish Kit, for the nosewheel it includes U-00011 Grove wheel & Brake 6X6.00 while it used to be Cleveland 190-104A 6" RV-10 wheels sets. Is the CW that the grove wheel should still be replaced with the Beringer, or was that the Cleveland?
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Old 04-02-2013, 10:24 AM
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The beringer is a much better engineered and lighter wheel than the Cleveland/Matco setup. But it is a small price increase over the stock setup.
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Old 04-04-2016, 12:56 PM
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Pushing this topic back up. As the number of available options for the RV-10 has become almost overwhelming, I thought that a list of recommended modifications would be quite helpful.

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I would update this list a little bit to reflect the current market:

Front wheel and axle (Beringer Nose Wheel - now available at Vans)
Main Tires (Dessor - http://www.desser.com/store/products...RAFT-TIRE.html)
Main Tubes (Dessor - http://www.desser.com/store/products...-VALVE%29.html)
Axle extensions (RVbits.com)
Flexible brake lines (TSFlightlines)
Gear intersection fairings (RVbits.com)
Wing tip lenses (Cee Baileys)
Windshield & windows (Cee Baileys)
Stainless heater boxes (Avery)
Door Seal (McMaster)
Replacement Center Latch (PlaneAround)
Replacement Latch guides and Pins (PlaneAround)
Door Strut Bracket if using alternate style door seals (PlaneAround)
Heavy Duty Door Struts (http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...598#post595598)
Wheel Spacers (PlaneAround)
Would you still consider this list to be current?
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