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* If you do the fuselage kit before you have received your wing kit, you will need to buy [[SECTION 28: FWD FUSE RIBS, BHDS & BOTTOM SKIN|temporary wing-mounting bolts]] and you will need to [https://store.vansaircraft.com/w-730-bellcrank-jig-w-730.html buy] or fabricate the [[SECTION 40: FLAP SYSTEM|W-730 template]]. | * If you do the fuselage kit before you have received your wing kit, you will need to buy [[SECTION 28: FWD FUSE RIBS, BHDS & BOTTOM SKIN|temporary wing-mounting bolts]] and you will need to [https://store.vansaircraft.com/w-730-bellcrank-jig-w-730.html buy] or fabricate the [[SECTION 40: FLAP SYSTEM|W-730 template]]. | ||
* There is also the Firewall-Forward Kit which is needed if you go with the standard IO-540 engine | * There is also the Firewall-Forward Kit which is needed if you go with the standard IO-540 engine | ||
* There are some third-party items that may have very long lead times that you may want to consider ordering very early in your build process: | |||
** IO-540 Engine (18mo to 3yr lead times as of 2025) | |||
** Quickbuild Fuselage and/or Wing kits | |||
** Interior leather/carpet, especially if you want something custom | |||
** Andair Fuel Valve (up to 1yr lead time and needed in the Fuselage build) | |||
** Exterior Paint (some shops have several years lead-time) | |||
** Avionics/Wiring (only if you want to outsource the design and wiring) | |||
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