briand
Well Known Member
I'm finally forcing myself to get started on the gas tanks but I have one question.
On this site (http://www.rvproject.com/20020717.html) the author says to drill the holes like this:
First, drill a hole in the center of one flange of each Z bracket. For the inboard one, drill the hole far enough away from the web so you can get a socket or open-end wrench over the bolt head. For the other six, drill the hole as close to the web as possible while still providing enough room for a nutplate to fit properly. I clamped some scraps on the drill press to make quick work of this task.
Why not drill in the middle in both axis'? I don't see an explanation for using this method anywhere on Dan's site. Is it because the center line on the other side will not line up with tank baffle when you drill the Z's Van's way.
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On this site (http://www.rvproject.com/20020717.html) the author says to drill the holes like this:
First, drill a hole in the center of one flange of each Z bracket. For the inboard one, drill the hole far enough away from the web so you can get a socket or open-end wrench over the bolt head. For the other six, drill the hole as close to the web as possible while still providing enough room for a nutplate to fit properly. I clamped some scraps on the drill press to make quick work of this task.
Why not drill in the middle in both axis'? I don't see an explanation for using this method anywhere on Dan's site. Is it because the center line on the other side will not line up with tank baffle when you drill the Z's Van's way.