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<\/a><\/p>\nAlmost as happy to be almost done – or maybe it’s because he know’s we’re headed for margaritas – John inspects my work with the obligatory magnifying glass.<\/p>\n
The only real problem we encountered was setting the solid rivets that attach the inboard and outboard Z-brackets. We were on the verge of using blind rivets after a couple of the solids took a couple of tries to get right. It worked out in the end, but I definitely need to work on my bucking\/shooting technique for #30 solids.<\/p>\n The next day, I buttered up the access plate (this one with a fixed pickup) and sealed\/screwed it in place. With that, the tanks are done – except for leak checks. I’m keeping my fingers crossed…<\/p>\n Oshkosh is looming on the horizon, we’re headed out in a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Captain John. I wanted to get the right tank closed out, so John and I took a Saturday to seal and rivet the … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"