Thats some good info Britbrat. I was lucky and it turned out the local Ace hardware had the blindnuts I needed...imagine that. They also had socket head cap screws so I upgrade the stock busted hardware to the socket heads. Makes for easier maintenance and looks better in my opinion. I put two small washers washers between the firewall and the mount to try the thing with less thrust angle. In doing so I noticed the nose gear bracket was thrown out of alignment with the engine mount. It was easily shimmed into alignment with a few washers and all was required was a minor adjustment of throttle epa and nose steering at the servo horn. How do yours handle with the right thrust removed Britbrat? I fly tail draggers a lot so a little right rudder is what I normally expect on takeoff but have you noticed any ill effects after the mod? Oh yea I found out why the fuel tank wouldn't properly secure too. Seems the factory screws were a touch too long. They were actually pushing the tank rearward out of place. After I finished my shimming I hand cut all of the bolts I bought so they would only protrude very slightly behind the blind nuts. Dremel is great. Reinstalled tank and it locked in great. Wind has been high here last few days so I haven't flown. Has given me time to finish my boat. It'll fly too at full throttle. Ran it tonight on the frost covered ground. It was a blast Wish it wouldn't flip over backwards at full throttle though. I may have to put some weight up front or maybe a wing or something.. Who knows.

More on the Nextar after I fly it again.