Author Archives: pclifton

Yup, today was the day, time to close up a tank. I’d kind of hoped to close up both today, but as is par for the course with these things, it took far longer than I expected. I think maybe … Continue reading →

Not much going on today, but I did get the water leak test done on the tanks. I checked the leftover sealant from Monday last night and it was pretty well cured, so I decided to go ahead and to … Continue reading →

Well, that’s it. I think these things are done with the exception of the baffles. I started out the night by working on the inboard sender plates. I had figured that these might be a bit of a pain, and … Continue reading →

Whew…I’m finally getting there! I got out to the garage around midday today and started by removing most of the clecos, cleaning out the holes, and then I mixed the sealant and got down to riveting. Things went well for … Continue reading →

Well, not a lot to report tonight. We had things going on in the morning, and then I may have taken a nap when we got home, but I finally did get out later in the evening to get the … Continue reading →

The more time I spend on this stuff, the funnier it is to think I once imagined I’d do the end ribs of both tanks, plus the internal wiring and plumbing, all in one evening after work. Fortunately, though, the … Continue reading →

Well, the main thing I learned/concluded tonight is that I won’t be closing the tanks this weekend – at least not both of them. I think the best-case scenario is that the right tank might be ready for the water … Continue reading →

Tonight I wanted to get the vent lines and fuel sender plates in place, and maybe the outboard end ribs if possible. I started out by inserting the snap bushings and routing the vent lines in both tanks. Next I … Continue reading →

Well, lots of stuff to do around the house today, but I did manage to get out and put in a couple hours of work. I did a thorough inspection of the sealant I put around the shop heads last … Continue reading →

So yeah, that whole notion of maybe closing the tanks this weekend didn’t work out. It probably would have been a stretch anyway, but Josie had a really crazy week at work and worked later every night (sometimes into the … Continue reading →