MK retrofit question

[Anthony Abdullah]

Hello all, I recently acquired a very nice pattern plane that is set up for dual elevator servos in the stabs. That is not my favorite set up as I hate spending the time trying to get the throws exactly the same. Furthermore I noticed about 6 ounces of lead in the nose which I definitely hate and would like to eliminate. As such I want to convert it to a single servo up front and either a carbon fiber pushrod with Y rods, or the MK dual elevator system which I have had very good luck with. I would even entertain the possibility of a pull pull elevator if it is lighter and less of a pain to install. 
 
My question:
Are there any tricks that I could use to make the retrofit less of a surgical nightmare? I would like to install it with a minimum disturbance to the finish so I don't have to do a lot of refinishing and color matching. 
 
The plane:
Odyssey, narrow fiberglass fuselage relative to the widebodies that are currently in vogue, OS 140 RX. 
 
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
 
TIA
Anthony 


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