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IMG_6966
Selfie of the protective gear needed. There was a LOT of fiberglass dust flying during the cutting.
Date: 10/17/2013
Views: 9215
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IMG_6962
Old 1/4 in (6.4 mm) vent on the top. Totally inadequate for the job. New 3/8 in (9.5 mm) vent on the bottom.
Date: 11/13/2013
Views: 8658
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IMG_6985
And no amount of "coaxing" will prevail allowing entrance.
Date: 10/21/2013
Views: 8689
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IMG_7769
And this is the 1 gallon measure used to return fuel to the tank.
Date: 05/18/2014
Views: 22116
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IMG_7712
Door sill repaired.
Date: 05/04/2014
Views: 11393
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IMG_7226
Here the urethane on the aluminum ledge has also been covered with cork. The cork both served to protect the tank and the urethane.
Date: 01/19/2014
Views: 8933
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IMG_6984
But there's no way to get it in. It is too wide to go between the door sills.
Date: 10/21/2013
Views: 8900
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IMG_6995
The cutout in the passenger door sill now allows entry of the tank.
Date: 10/21/2013
Views: 12518
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IMG_6982
The tank must go into this space.
Date: 10/21/2013
Views: 11203
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IMG_7014
Next catch was where the filler needed to go into its' position. There was a piece blocking which had to be removed.
Date: 10/23/2013
Views: 11154
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IMG_7305
Checked, double checked and again checked all the fits.
Date: 02/16/2014
Views: 9439
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IMG_6969
The top of the back rest removed. The rotary tool could not get into the area on the sides. A hacksaw blade was recruited for that effort. And it was an effort!
Date: 10/18/2013
Views: 9356
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IMG_7231
One final check to make sure everything fits and supports the tank.
Date: 01/26/2014
Views: 8811
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IMG_7704
And fixing the passenger side door sill.
Date: 05/02/2014
Views: 13808
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IMG_6977
The white stuff you see is low-expansion foam that was squirted in to provide support so this wouldn't happen. Unfortunately, I could not get foam under the port side sufficiently to support that side. That's where the crack developed.
Date: 10/19/2013
Views: 9184
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IMG_7438
The back is well bonded across the width of the wall, as are the two sides.
Date: 03/11/2014
Views: 11931
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IMG_6991
Finally, that fore-aft support piece is also in the way and will have to come out.
Date: 10/21/2013
Views: 9225
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IMG_7535
Then we had a bit of drama as the sink developed a leak in the feed line.
Date: 03/20/2014
Views: 10752
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IMG_7285
The new sight gage running up the back rest. 2 P-clips hold it in place. The new sight gage is also back lit with a strip of LED lights.
Date: 02/13/2014
Views: 8599
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IMG_7365
Getting the sight gage plumbing in place.
Date: 02/22/2014
Views: 11241
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