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IMG_7770
Calibrated sight gage with LED illumination. This really does help identify the fuel level. FYI: 6 gal to the bottom of the lower P-Clip, 7 gal to the top of the P-Clip, 8 gal to the 1st white tie, 9 gal to the 2nd tie, 10 gal to the 1st black tie, 12 g
Date: 05/18/2014
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IMG_7384
Starboard side fuel outlet. No leaks here
Date: 02/23/2014
Views: 6138
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IMG_7374
The filtering funnel keeps crap out of the fuel tank
Date: 02/22/2014
Views: 5805
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IMG_6994
Seeing where the passenger door sill will have to be cut to allow the tank to go in.
Date: 10/21/2013
Views: 7248
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IMG_7738
Everything pretty much back together. Eight months work at this point.
Date: 05/10/2014
Views: 11616
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IMG_7767
The sight gage with calibration markers.
Date: 05/18/2014
Views: 7657
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IMG_6978
The crack as viewed from the top side.
Date: 10/19/2013
Views: 6723
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IMG_7005
The space with the aileron tie rod and starboard side support removed.
Date: 10/22/2013
Views: 7266
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IMG_6982
The tank must go into this space.
Date: 10/21/2013
Views: 8512
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IMG_7535
Then we had a bit of drama as the sink developed a leak in the feed line.
Date: 03/20/2014
Views: 7966
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IMG_7324
Checking the back. Looks like a good fit overall.
Date: 02/17/2014
Views: 8842
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IMG_7430
The front has bonded nicely around the sight gage entry.
Date: 03/11/2014
Views: 6657
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IMG_7027
The underside of the fuel tank is covered in plastic wrap which will prevent the tank from bonding to the epoxy in the micro.
Date: 10/30/2013
Views: 6837
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IMG_7567
Time to start putting upholstery back in place.
Date: 03/29/2014
Views: 7757
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IMG_7769
And this is the 1 gallon measure used to return fuel to the tank.
Date: 05/18/2014
Views: 9303
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IMG_7285
The new sight gage running up the back rest. 2 P-clips hold it in place. The new sight gage is also back lit with a strip of LED lights.
Date: 02/13/2014
Views: 6526
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IMG_7356
The starboard side outlet with all fuel lines connected.
Date: 02/19/2014
Views: 6345
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IMG_6973_em_sa
Here I have annotated the important elements. The red outlines the fiberglass support bonded to the bottom of the tank. Blue arrow points to the blue crack. The crack formed exactly as a stress analysis says it should, at 45ยบ to the corner of that supp
Date: 10/18/2013
Views: 5521
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IMG_7015
Finally, the new tank is in place. More or less.
Date: 10/23/2013
Views: 7279
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IMG_7536
It was a pretty good flow of water for a while. Flooding the back of the hanger. No real damage as, from previous experience, I try to keep things off the hanger floor in any case.
Date: 03/20/2014
Views: 9132
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