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Sunday, November 29, 2015

3 hrs. riveting the left tank.

I let it set slightly over the last 2 days and now it was ready to shoot the rivets.  Remove every other cleco, dip the end of the rivet (the part that goes in) in just-made sealant and shoot it.  After those are done, remove the remaining clecos and do those.

Spent 20+ minutes cleaning up the mess of sealant on the skin with MEK solvent....and it's done!  And a first test fit of the fuel cap.

NEXT SESSIONS:

  1. Seal the fuel tank cap in place (some grinding down will be necessary to get a flush fit).  Fuel drain is en-route (I ruined the one I had for this tank), so when that arrives that also must be sealed in place.
  2. Bend the drain tube and connect.
  3. Apply the more liquid sealant to all internal seams and rivet heads.
  4. Retest of right tank.
  5. Right wing down and start on the left wing!!

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