Good day, today I’m continuing with the right fuel tank skin prep. More of the same here today; using scotchbrite to scuff up the surfaces really well, then thoroughly cleaning it all with naphtha. Scuffing these large tank skins is no fun, whatsoever. Let’s be honest, this is a terrible part of the build. My […]

Good day, today I’m starting on the right fuel tank rib preparation to get ready for sealing and assembling the fuel tanks. I’m starting with the ribs by using scotch-bright on the flanges. The RV-4 plan instructions detail the scuffing procedures to be used on all the surfaces which will be getting sealant. As per […]

Good day, today I’m working on the right fuel tank rear baffle and installing the access panels. How am I here at this stage again. It feels like I just finished doing these on the other tank. Needless to say, I’m really not looking forward to doing all this drilling again…LOL! Another day in the […]

Good day, today I’m working on fitting the right fuel tank fuel filler cap and tank sump drain. I’m starting out with the sump drain because it’s the easier of the 2 jobs today. I began by identifying the inside limits of the tank in this area. Specifically the location inner surface of the root […]