---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 02/04/04: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:29 PM - fuel cap flange fit (Paul Eastham) 2. 09:03 PM - Re: fuel cap flange fit (Gary Crowder) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:29:57 PM PST US From: Paul Eastham Subject: RV9-List: fuel cap flange fit --> RV9-List message posted by: Paul Eastham Hi everyone, I'm at the step where I need to drill the fuel cap flange to the tank skin, and it really doesn't match the contour of the skin/ribs well at all. I've rotated it and found the existing bend in the cap but it is not enough. Seems like it will look like a mess once they are riveted together. Pictures on the web look like a good fit...can anyone straighten me out here? Thanks! Paul http://hmb.dyndns.org/~eastham/rv ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:03:30 PM PST US From: "Gary Crowder" Subject: Re: RV9-List: fuel cap flange fit --> RV9-List message posted by: "Gary Crowder" You'll need to carefully shape the flange a bit to conform to the curve. I think I used hand seamers. The material is pretty soft. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Eastham" Subject: RV9-List: fuel cap flange fit > --> RV9-List message posted by: Paul Eastham > > Hi everyone, > I'm at the step where I need to drill the fuel cap flange to the tank skin, > and it really doesn't match the contour of the skin/ribs well at all. > I've rotated it and found the existing bend in the cap but it is not enough. > Seems like it will look like a mess once they are riveted together. > Pictures on the web look like a good fit...can anyone straighten me out here? > Thanks! > Paul > > http://hmb.dyndns.org/~eastham/rv > >