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Left tank fully riveted.
The business end – from left to right: pickup, level sender, return line (future-proofing; I won’t be using it), and vent line.
Right tank skin finally gets its turn in the assembly cradle…
Left tank set aside for curing with open fittings taped over.
Right tank underway!!
Fuel level sender fabricated and installed.
Tank baffle sealed and zee brackets riveted. Baffle to skin rivets will be set tomorrow and the tank set aside for a few days to fully cure prior to pressure testing.
Fingers crossed…!
All interior tank ribs now riveted.
Vent line fabricated and installed.
Tank support bracket and aft inboard rib clecoed in place and sealed.
Outboard end of vent tube mounts to a tab on the fuel filler flange. Lots of sealant covers every rivet shop head – it ain’t pretty, but nobody will ever see it (hopefully) and it won’t leak (hopefully x2).
Left tank ribs sealed. Every bit as much fun as it seems…
