Well the process has started. My tanks began a slow leak at the end of summer flying and now its -20C so time to replace. I will attempt to photo the process and show you what I find. Any pointers are always welcome.
It was really hard to make that first cut into my baby but it had to be done. The new tanks arrived from Kitfox and we began. As you can see from the photos the tanks are from the 80s version. They had begun to delaminate and the one partition was at least half off on one end. What amazes me is that there were no chunks of stuff in my fuel filters. Previous owner must have tried to slosh one tank at one point, he also moved the tank filler holes inboard. I didn't realize this till new tanks arrived. I guess he moved them for some reason. I kind of liked it cause I could stand on the tire to lift my fuel up for filling. Not sure if I can reach the new holes the same way. Put the new tanks in and am waiting for the fabric to arrive. Really having trouble finding the high gloss orange paint to match.
replacing fuel tanks
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