Congrats on the solo!!! What are these guys talking about? The smile last for 3 weeks? Heck it has been 3 years and I still have that stupid smile. ha ha When you repair your firewall, you could switch to the fults style dual spring nose wheel setup. It can be a little more forgiving and it might move the mounting holes away from the damaged area. This is just 1 man's thought. Congrats again