Jeff,

You pretty much hit the nail right on the head with your suggestions. It's exactly what I have been planning since the first thought of a second Simla. One thing though; the four or five ribs that I was refering to are the ribs closest to the wing tip. In kit one they were not lightened, but solid ribs. Also, I was thinking of 3 to 4 inch LE covering and 2-3 inch TE covering with 3/8 inch widecap strips,and 1/16 webbing on the spar. I am even thinking about paying more attention to my use of adhesives and just how much I use so that I don,t over do it unnecessarily(I tend to pile on the glue to excess). Through experimentation I have observed that the penetration of my glues is relatively unaffected by extra coats.ie extra glue does not necessarily make a better joint.

Thanks for the reply,
Bill