I’ve decided to go ahead and plumb in a return line for my fuel tanks, just in case I go with a fuel system that needs it my tanks will be ready for it. This will save a lot of hassle if I do have to use a return system. … Continue reading
Tonight was pretty much a repeat of the right tank drain and fuel cap sealing. I also had my wife Tammy helping me since we were kidless for the night! We made a trip down to our favorite restaurant “Boathouse Raw Bar and Rotisserie” and had a great meal, then … Continue reading
Tonight I was able to accomplish a part of the fuel tanks that I’ve been worried about. The left tank fuel sender. My left tank is my “acro” tank, and as such has a flop tube installed in the inner most bay, and that forces us to move the float … Continue reading
Time to work with the black sticky goop again. This time I decided to do a little more prep work, and forgo pitting sealant on the rivets, instead slather it onto the stiffeners first. First things, first: I need to scuff the mating areas, and clean them very well with … Continue reading
Local weather was pretty crappy, so I didn’t go flying in the Cardinal today, and didn’t have anything else on the docket to finish, so I decided to spend some time working on the RV-7. Picking up where I left off, I needed to get the left tank skin dimpled … Continue reading
After finishing up a previous build session on the fuel tanks, I decided to change gears a bit, since I got some new tools/toys! I FINALLY bought a proper set of crimpers ands strippers from SteinAir! I was needing these to finish up some wiring on the stall warner. So, … Continue reading