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Fuel tank... putting it all together ?

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Jerry

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I've had all the pieces for the upper wing fuel tank made for some time now. I have all the other pieces that get attached/welded to it also.

I've been searching the net and haven't found any good video's for lining up the metal baffles for drilling and riveting. I'll be taking it to a local guy for welding up... one of the other guys at the airport has used them for welding up an aluminum tank for his airplane.

Is it just a simple matter of striking a line on the ribs/baffles... Drilling out the first and last hole for the rivets... Aligning the hole under the rivet... Clamping, clecoing and match drilling ?
 

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