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I got the rest of the 40 rivets set and I drilled and dimpled the screw holes on the edge of the skin. Now I just need to let these sit for a few more days to make 100% sure Read more

The rear baffles and Z brackets have now been installed on both tanks! I’m so glad that part is done and I can’t wait for my test kits to arrive so I can verify they are 100% sealed. I know Read more

The leak testing was successful apart from the caps and the seal I did on the fuel vent line. With those fixed it did not leak anymore. I went ahead and installed the fuel return ports so that I can Read more

I felt it would be prudent to test the tanks in their current state for leaks. There are different ways everyone has done this but I’m just going to do water for now. I filled them up with water and Read more

I did some cleaning yesterday and today but I forgot to post it yesterday. Not a huge deal since it didn’t really change the appearance of the tanks that much. I did find a single rivet that I forgot to Read more

First thing was the additional VA-141 3/8 NPT flanges came in today. Unfortunately one of them did not have threads all the way through like it is supposed to. I called Van’s to see if they are going to ship Read more

Eric came by today and looked at my wing progress and the tanks. The only thing I need to fix is make sure I don’t have any strings or possibility of sealant coming loose. I knew I needed to clean Read more

I went by the EAA tool crib today and got a flare tool so I could finish the vent lines and get the final half of the inboard ribs installed. Luckily that went off without a hitch and the tanks Read more

I got a little bit of time today to finish the J stiffener and I got both of the forward mount brackets done too. I now need to let that sit and work on getting the fuel vent lines installed. Read more

Took a bit to figure out how best to tackle this but I got it done. The longest part was going back and capping over the rivets and getting the underside of the J stiffener sealed up. I think the Read more