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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!!
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).
First left tank stiffeners riveted following last night’s initial sealant session.
Left tank stiffeners fully riveted. Shop heads will be encapsulated during the next sealant session – likely tomorrow for the ribs. The fun continues…
Left tank sealing underway. An ugly job, but it must be done.
Fuel cap flange…
