Finally, you have come to your senses. I think you've chosen wisely, Tommygun!

Pipes and retracts on pattern planes became the norm way after the Kwik Fli's time anyway. And if you really want a ballistic rig, you can always get a design better suited for overpowering (fiberglass fuse, double tapererd wing, swept leading edge, etc.) such as the ones kitted by Dan Hines at Carolina Custom, and others.

Oh! and in response to Miniflyer - there is definitely some error in the conversion from metric to pounds. I would think that in order to build up a Kwik Fli to weight 13 lbs., one would have to: substitute all balsa parts for hardwood equivalents, glass the whole airframe twice, and use twelve coats of paint. Thirteen lbs. is more than double the rated weight of the finished kit as per the designer's calculations. The plane would also be a flying rock.