Good day, today I’m continuing with working on the access panels for the rear baffle of the fuel tank. As the baffle plate is going to be dimpled to accept the flush rivets for the nutplates, I therefore needed to countersink all the rivet holes on each of the reinforcement rings. So that’s where I […]
Fuel Tank Rib Layout
Today I’m working on the fuel tank rib layout for all the various holes that need to be added to the ribs. These are fuel transfer holes, venting hole, and holes for the fuel vent line. There are significant differences here between the RV-4 plans and the HRII Sport Wing plans. In particular, the fuel […]
Fuel Tank – Rear Baffle Access Panels
Good day, today I’m working on the fuel tank rear baffle access panels. As I have the 55 USG extended range tanks on this plane, I’ve opted to install an access panel in each of the fuel tank bays, should I ever need access. In a previous work session, I have already made the T-407 […]
Fuel Tank Drain and Filler Cap
Good day, today I’m working on getting the fuel drain fitting and the fuel tank filler cap fitted to the tank skin. I’m starting out with the easier of the two, the fuel drain fitting. I began with getting it located on the inside of the tank. In the picture below, I have the rear […]