Fuel Tank & Storage Mod

Since there were no plans to carry a passenger, the space was redone to put the fuel tanks right on the CG and add a storage space where the tanks originally were.

All it took to mount the tanks side by side were 2 diagonals from just in front of the gear leg bases to the cross tube that originally supported the front of the passenger seat, the original tank pan sits on these. Another tube from the center of the passenger seat support tube runs up to the top center crossover.

Here you see the structure for the storage bin, 1/4" steel tube, & on the right; covered with 2 layers of Stits. The lower right picture shows the transponder tray on the boom tube. Terrible idea. Impossible to get to or work on. Just ahead of it and to the right is the aluminum angle for the battery rack for the 18AH battery. That is OK.

Here is how it looks assembled. Facet pump, fuel filter, gascolator made from a generic Autozone fuel filter - rip out the paper guts, drill a hole in the bottom, a standard rubber fuel tank insert & 90 degree fitting to the drain valve. All plumbing is aluminum or rubber fuel tubing. No plastic/Tygon/urethane allowed!

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