In the last session, I taped off the Right Fuel Tank for Akzo Priming. Guess what I did today?
Here is the Aft Baffle after priming and removing the tape.....
.....the Inboard side of the Tank.....
.....and the Outboard side of the Tank.
Here is the hardware that will be used to hold the Fuel Tank onto the Wing. The hardware consists of 21 bolts (three AN3-5A and 18 AN3-4A) and 77 AN509-8R8 screws.
After allowing the primer to dry on the outside of the Fuel Tank, it was time to install it on the Wing. The first step was to install the bolts through the Main Spar into the Fuel Tank Attach Zees as shown in the plans excerpt below. (Part 34 shows some close ups of the installed bolts for the Left Fuel Tank).
To install the screws, I used the same method to install the Right Tank as I did for the Left Tank. I took each screw hole.....
.....used a paint brush to brush on some of the primer.....
.....installed the screw wet.....
.....and used a rag with MEK on it to wipe away the excess.
After installing the 21 bolts and 77 screws, the Right Fuel Tank is finally installed on the Right Wing.
A view of the Outboard side of the Fuel Tank with Filler Cap.
And back to bed in the wing cradle to wait for the next step.
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