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Two More Ribs Riveted (10/17/10)
2.0 Hours - I’m definitely feeling a bit more comfortable riveting and sealing the tank ribs. This time, two ribs only took me two hours (including setup and cleanup). So, I’ve shaved off about 15...
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Final Interior Rib Riveted in Right Tank (10/20/10)
1.2 Hours - The final interior rib has been riveted and sealed in the right fuel tank! Fortunately, the outer ribs and the baffle can be squeezed. Unfortunately, I still have a whole other tank to...
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Outboard Rib Riveted Into Right Tank (10/22/10)
1.3 Hours - I thought the outboard rib would go in faster than the interior ribs did, but it actually took about the same amount of time. The rivets in this rib could all be squeezed, which made the...
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Right Tank Baffled! (10/26/10)
2.7 Hours - The right fuel tank finally has a baffle! After looking at a few build sites and some posts on Vansairforce.net, I decided that 110 grams of sealant would be enough to get me through the...
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First Rib Riveted in Left Tank (11/2/10)
1.9 Hours - I had just about forgotten how much fun it was to rivet ribs coated in sealant (sarcasm)! The ribs for the left tank still needed to be scuffed and cleaned, so I started the evening by...
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Two More Ribs In Left Tank (11/7/10)
1.8 Hours - I really wanted to work on the plane longer today, but after riveting two more ribs into the left tank, I was out of sealant. Fortunately, I placed an order from Van’s for more sealant...
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Left Tank Baffle Riveted (11/21/10)
3.0 Hours - Although it feels like I’ve been working on these fuel tanks forever, the end is in sight. Closing the left tank definitely felt like a milestone! I started the day by deburring the edges...
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Right Fuel Tank Repair Continued Part 2 (12/24/10)
2.1 Hours - A few of my baffle access covers still needed to be deburred, so I started off the day by doing that. In order to center the access covers over the holes in the baffle, I used a cardboard...
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Right Fuel Tank Repair Continued Part 3 (12/25/10)
0.5 Hours - Before heading to my girlfriend’s parents for Christmas dinner, I mixed up another large batch of sealant and applied it to the top baffle/skin joint. As before, once the sealant was on, I...
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Right Fuel Tank Re-Sealed (12/29/10)
1.5 Hours - To start this work session, I removed the remaining blue vinyl from the inside of the right top outboard wing skin. Once all of the vinyl was removed, I clecoed the skin to the right wing....
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