Yesterday I joined the "dropped my bucking bar at the wrong time" club. While riveting ribs to my tank skin, I dropped my small but heavy tungsten bar into the fuel tank. It hit point first very near the most forward part of the leading edge. The ding is very noticeable on the outside of the skin with a pretty bad gouge on the inside. I have often padded areas that I thought might be exposed to my clumsy building technique, but for some reason I didn't see the (now) obvious risk here.
Here is my plan for repair: I will cut and shape a piece of hardwood to fit the leading edge inside the tank at the injury site. I will cover the protruding "nipple" on the outside with some tape and tap with a hammer while holding the wood on the other side. I also plan to scuff and clean around the area of the gouge, then apply a small amount of proseal to prevent corrosion.
Is this the right or easiest way to repair this? Should I be doing something more? Any input welcome!
Here is my plan for repair: I will cut and shape a piece of hardwood to fit the leading edge inside the tank at the injury site. I will cover the protruding "nipple" on the outside with some tape and tap with a hammer while holding the wood on the other side. I also plan to scuff and clean around the area of the gouge, then apply a small amount of proseal to prevent corrosion.
Is this the right or easiest way to repair this? Should I be doing something more? Any input welcome!