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Brent s RV-8 Project N784DE
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Date:  8-19-2007
Number of Hours:  3.20
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Brief Description:  Right tank rear baffle install

I ended up skipping Saturday, so today was the day the right tank got closed out by installing the rear baffle (back of the fuel tank). Mitchel was at a friends so I went solo. I ended up finishing a little faster than expected. I used 6.5 oz of sealant total (not in one batch). I laid a big bead down on the skin just below the rivet line where the baffle contacts the skin (per the plans). Good squeeze out, at least where I can see it through the inspection cover. I cleco'd the top skin first making sure the holes were perfectly aligned. I started at the center and worked outboard which is also how I riveted. I riveted the top completely and then the bottom. On the blind rivets, I did the ones that don't go through the Z brackets first (per the plans) and then I cleco'd the top, bottom and middle holes in each bracket and riveted the inner ones first and then removed the 3 cleco's and riveted the top and bottom and lastly the middle. No glitches. I am happy and hopefully it will be leak-free just like the left one. Tomorrow I will install the inspection cover and then get it ready for leak testing next week sometime.
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Here's the tank ready for the baffle. I don't put any sealant on the baffle except at the Z brackets

Here's the tank ready for the baffle. I don't put any sealant on the baffle except at the Z brackets

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Quickly installing clecos.

Quickly installing clecos.

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Done - I hope!

Done - I hope!

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