Some good progress tonight! I have the right tank ready for its baffle! I received my second quart kit of sealant from Van’s today which was timed just perfectly. I don’t have a whole lot of sealing work left on this tank at this point. I was able to get … Continue reading
I had some more parts arrive yesterday for the build. The 8/32 x 1/2″ socket head stainless screws that I’ll use for the access plates and float senders. I’ve heard these screws make it MUCH easier to remove and install the access plate, as compared to the stock phillips head … Continue reading
Knocked out a bunch of little tasks on the right fuel tank tonight. I received my Van’s order which contained all the parts and fittings I needed to install the fuel return line. I decided to go with -6 line instead of the -4 I had originally planned, thankfully I … Continue reading
I managed to get down to the shop to do a little bit of work. This was a short session, but I knocked out some needed things to get done. I did manage to capture it on a timelapse, so heres that short video: Now that the sealant was cured … Continue reading
Its time to get the outboard rib sealed in place and start working on the capacitive sender for the right tank. This was a pretty long work session, but it went pretty easy. I started out by pulling out the plans and instruction for the capacitive sender. I picked up … Continue reading
With a much fresher mind and body, it’s time to finish up where I left off. In the last session, I managed to rivet 4 out of 5 ribs, and dollop the shop head on two of them. I also left two bad rivets I needed to fix. After letting … Continue reading
I’ve let the ribs cure from their sealant in the last session, and now its time to rivet them. I didn’t get many photos from this session, as I was pretty focused on knocking these out. I had planned to do all 5 of the interior ribs, but I only … Continue reading
Excellent day today! I took Acacia (my now 4 year old) up for her first flight today! We took her up in our 1973 Cessna Cardinal RG and flew over Nana’s house, then over Lake Ocoee before heading back to KFGU. She did great and looks like she’s going to … Continue reading
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