I got all of the parts deburred for the left flap and put all of the parts together in preparation for when the replacement parts show up. I just need to drill those two holes and deburr the one nose rib and then I can get the left flap dimpled/countersunk, Read more…
I got all of the ribs drilled. Luckily the holes were all final sized already. There were just the two holes on each nose rib that were non-existent that I had to drill. Unfortunately I found another issue with a rib while I was deburring it. It was cracked where Read more…
After I fixed the two leaks that were near the gas cap, I went to pressure test it again and I had three leaks near the fuel level sender! I pulled the fuel level sender off and looked in and the bead looked just fine, which is the crazy part. Read more…
I got the flaps fully assembled tonight. It took a bit because they are just so stinking long. I don’t have a table long enough for them to fit on really so I might have to figure something out before I verify they are match drilled. I can only hope Read more…
The first thing I got to was the tanks. My testing kit arrived and I got it all setup. Luckily the right tank did not have any leaks, but the left tank had two. But luckily those two leaks were right near the gas cap so I was able to Read more…
I got quite a bit of the initial work done on the nose ribs and brackets. I did make one mistake that I’ve ordered replacement parts for. The drill press caught the part and forced it off the table and up the drill bit, which elongated the hole. Unfortunately it Read more…
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 they are cured and hopefully the pressure testing kit will 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 the front half is sealed so now I just need 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 have it there when I finally make my decision on 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 the only leaks I had was my tape job trying Read more…