I reinstalled the ribs in preparation to start rivetting the. I was pretty optimistic on how long it would take me to get them installed....

I got my new blank cover plate match drilled to the prepunched plate. It's hard to take pictures while using tank sealant. I was able to...

I riveted a handful of things that I could do before I needed to proseal parts. All of these parts I back riveted by spacing my plate up...

I wrapped up dimpling the tank skin today. A couple more odds and ends, then it is time to break out the pro-seal.

I was able to get the bottom of the tank skin all dimpled.

Payton started helping me by pulling celcos out of tank ribs so I could debur them. I got all of the stiffeners and dimpled them...

I got my new fly cutter today, which allowed me to cut a larger hole in the access plate. I clamped the skin to a piece of plywood to...

I started today by working on the inverted tank trap door. I used the cover plate to help me locate the hole on the rear baffle for the...

Today I started by drilling the anti-hangup bracket to the doubler and end rib. Next, I drilled the caps to the skin. I used some clamps...

I had some time after work, so I started making some of the odds and ends that go in the tank. I first made a piece for the anti hang up...

I transferred my hope pattern to the other students that I will need for the other tank. Then, I started drilling the end baffle for the...

This picture is after I started removing things. I had March drilled the rear baffle to the z brackets. This is part of what it's...

First thing today, I booked the z brackets on to the wing, then dropped the clecoed tank on to them. I worked with it to close the gap...

I continued working through the angles and z brackets. I need to look at my drill press though. Something is going on that is giving me...

I worked on cutting out the leading edge attachment part. This would go much faster with a band saw, but between the heck saw and...

I started working through some of the track parts to get them pried for tank assembly. One of the parts I looked at was the closeout...

I am working through de-burring and making as many of the tank parts as I can upfront before getting into more fitting and assembly.