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04-14-2014, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
Posts: 402
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PreBuilt Fuel Tanks
Does anyone sell completed fuel tanks? How much? Website?
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Bud Smith, RV-8, ECI IOX360 , Dual PMags, Dynon SkyView, Whirlwind 200GA, IFR and N88ZP has "slipped the surly bonds of earth".   
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04-14-2014, 11:42 AM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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Guy named Evan Johnson up in the Reding CA area-------will see if I can dig up the link.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
Last edited by Mike S : 04-14-2014 at 11:48 AM.
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04-16-2014, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
Posts: 402
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Anyone Interested?
From very low response, I figure there isn't a source for finished fuel tanks.
Would builders buy sealed, finished, leak tight tanks? Or is ProSeal just one of those experiences everyone has to try, and then hate it?
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Bud Smith, RV-8, ECI IOX360 , Dual PMags, Dynon SkyView, Whirlwind 200GA, IFR and N88ZP has "slipped the surly bonds of earth".
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04-16-2014, 11:11 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 10,762
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Pro-seal isn't all that bad!
The people who hate it are generally the type of people who don't like experiencing new things.
Yes, it stinks and is messy. But it's not as bad as some people let on. Remember, the irritated people make the most noise.
It's just one part of the building process.
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Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century.
EAA Flight Advisor/Tech Counselor, Friend of the RV-1
Recipient of Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
USAF Vet, High School E-LSA Project Mentor.
RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
<rvmel(at)icloud.com>
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04-16-2014, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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My buddy
Ray Lawrence will build them for you, in Sandersville, Ga (KOKZ).
478 232 9560
Best,
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga
It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132
Dues gladly paid!
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04-16-2014, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Encinitas, CA
Posts: 26
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I had Evan make replacement RV4 tanks three years ago due to failed slosh sealer. He definately has the process dialed in, nice workmanship, and no leaks or weeps after 200 hrs in service. It took about 4 months to get the tanks once ordered.
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04-16-2014, 11:24 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: United States
Posts: 263
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Like Mike mentioned above....there is a GREAT source for pre-built tanks. Contact Evan at Evans Aviation Products ( www.evansaviationproducts.com). His website is currently down waiting for verification, but can be contacted at (530) 351-1776.
If you are looking for new tanks for a hand drilled Van's (i.e. RV-3 or RV-4), you will have to have the tanks built with extra long skins and then be fitted, trimmed and match drilled to your wings.
I looked into having new tanks built for my RV-4 and due to the extra time and fitting involved, I'm going to have my tanks cleaned out and re-sealed by Weep No More ( http://www.weepnomorellc.com).
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Robert Kramar
Gilbert, Arizona - Vans RV-6A
- Bell 47 D-1 H-13 Sioux Army/Mash Helicopter - Fully Restored and Flying!
- Vans RV-4 (being upgraded to new panel, firewall, weldments and long gear legs)
Yearly VAF dues paid to date.
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04-16-2014, 03:10 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: KANE, Hugo, Minnesota
Posts: 765
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I've been looking at this as well. I was going to contact Evans Aviation Products as already mentioned in CA but the website is down and has been down for days. Not sure if he's still in business.
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Aaron Arvig
RV-9A
Empennage Done
Wings-In Progress
N568AK Reserved
SOLD?but I'll be back 
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04-16-2014, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
Posts: 402
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Gotta love VAF
Thanks guys. I've been thinking about doing tanks for hire. Since flying, I kinda miss building. And since tanks scare people, unnecessarily as Mel confirms, I thought I'd see if there is a problem to be solved.
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Bud Smith, RV-8, ECI IOX360 , Dual PMags, Dynon SkyView, Whirlwind 200GA, IFR and N88ZP has "slipped the surly bonds of earth".
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04-16-2014, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: St. Paul, MN.
Posts: 4,792
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel
The people who hate it are generally the type of people who don't like experiencing new things.
Yes, it stinks and is messy. But it's not as bad as some people let on. Remember, the irritated people make the most noise.
It's just one part of the building process.
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I actually ended up enjoying building the tanks and didn't find the process to be anywhere near what the hype had me fearing.
Now the canopy? That's another story.
all in all, I think if you can survive the tedium of deburring wing ribs, you can do anything. |
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