Fuel Tank Cover

This one was pretty easy.   Since I had to wait for the parts to arrive, I did it with the rear end already installed.  But it would be a lot easier if done as a first step, before installing anything else.

The fuel tank sits here
The fuel tank sits here
Rear Fuel Tank Cover
Rear Fuel Tank Cover

 

Set the cover in place exactly where you want it.  Take your time.  I used some blocks of wood for final positioning.

 

 

 

Bracket for Welding
Bracket for Welding

Position the mounting brackets exactly where you want them.  I welded mine in place, because I can.  But bolts or rivets will work fine.  Be sure and tap the threads in the brackets BEFORE you mount them in place.   It’s a lot easier on the bench.

I did not use Dzeus fasteners here.  It would be pretty rare to need to remove this quickly.  But they could easily be done.  Another builder even made hinges and gas struts for this.  But I’m not sure how that would fit under the wing.

Cover brackets welded in place.
Cover brackets welded in place.

 

Once you get the brackets where you want them, crawl underneath and mark the holes for the fasteners.   I uses simple 1/4″ allen bolts.  Nothing fancy there.

 

 

Rear Lights
Rear Lights

Then it’s a straight forward matter of bolting on the other stuff to your liking.  Those are the same rear lights I have on my FFR Roadster.  We wanted to keep a theme going.  🙂