The right tank has had a solid 3-4 days to cure. I took my little family on a short trip up to the mountains of Pigeon Forge for a min-vacation, and the right tank had plenty of time to sit and cure. So, I decided to give it a final … Continue reading
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
Short post, but I started the initial leak test on the right tank! I am doing the water test method without the baffle to test for any gross leaks around the rib rivets and outboard ribs before I put the baffle on. This will let me add sealant on any … Continue reading
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