
Right Tank Access Cover
In between a busy weekend I managed to get the access cover sealed up and workshop reconfigured. Read the quick post for the details.
An RV-8 Build Log
In between a busy weekend I managed to get the access cover sealed up and workshop reconfigured. Read the quick post for the details.
In this session Sam, Tod, and I wrap up the last major sealant session with the right tank baffle closure. Read on for a quick wrap of the evening.
In preparation for baffle closing, i installed the fuel sender unit in the right baffle.
It’s finally time to take the final step on the left tank and pressure test for leaks. It is the culmination of all the work done in the last few months, and success would be euphoric, while failure could mean weeks and weeks of more work. Read the post to see how it turned out!
In what turned out to be quite an upside-down session, I struggled to get the Baffle Fuel Sender installed. Check out what I needed to do to get it done!
Over a couple sessions I knocked out quite a few tasks required before closing up the right tank. And learned a new skill while I was at it! Read on for more.
No more excuses. No more delays. It was Baffle Day. The long anticipated climax to the fuel tank build is closing up the tank permanently. Check out the post for an exciting recount of a long session.
Quick session to build out the anti-hangup bracket on the right tank.
Today was final prep before baffle install. Thorsten came by and helped out for a couple of hours. Lots accomplished, and it appears I’m ready to go for the big weekend! Read on for more detail.