Closing Up the Left Tank

I managed to get the left tank closed up tonight!  I started out by cleaning the tanks inside really good with MEK and paper towels and made sure all the parts were in the right order and oriented.  Then I cleaned the baffle really good with MEK, as the tank … Continue reading

Sealing the Left Tank Access Cover

Another quick build session.  I first wanted to do a initial water leak test, but that proved to be a bad idea.  Well, using the cork gasket as a temporary seal instead of sealant on the access plate proved to be a bad idea.  I filled the tank up with … Continue reading

Riveting Left Tank Inboard Outer Rib

LOTS of work done in this session!  I had to capture it in two time lapse videos, Here is the first video: The second covers the last bits, found below.  I started the session by dry fitting the outer rib and then trimming the last little bits of excess on … Continue reading

Left Tank Miscellaneous Sealing Work

Good progress tonight! I wrapped up a few miscellaneous things that needed to be done before riveting the inboard outer rib. Here is the time lapse: The first thing I did was to test fit all the accessories and fittings on the inner rib to make sure I had everything … Continue reading

Riveting and Sealing Outboard Rib Left Tank

The goal for tonight was to get the outboard rib sealed and riveted.  I started out with a bit of miscellaneous work first though. I did capture another time lapse, and heres that video: I fixed up the fuel return line, and cut it to the right length, and then … Continue reading

Riveting the Left Tank Ribs – Part 2

Got a lot done tonight! I finished up the larger riveting job on these inner ribs.  I had three left from the last session, so I finished those last three up tonight. Heres the timelapse: My tools were already ready to go from the last session, so I jumped right … Continue reading

Sealing the Left Tank Inner Ribs

After a short break from the previous build session today, I came back down to get the inner ribs sealed and cleco’ed in the left tank.  This will set me pretty good to do some riveting on them tomorrow and Monday.  I would love to have this left tank ready … Continue reading

Closing up the Right Tank

Time to seal up the right tank!  My goal tonight was to get this right tank completed and curing so I can do a final leak test on it. I underestimated how much work the baffle would be to be honest.  You can’t really stop mid-way once you start on … Continue reading

Finishing Capacitive Sender and Access Plate on Right Tank

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