Sealing the rear tank baffle...

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tshort
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Sealing the rear tank baffle...

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... is a big job!
Whew!

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Yes it is! I got that done while Luke was still around and an extra set of hands was very helpful. Nice to get it done though isn't it? :mrgreen:
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It is nice to be done. What a mess, though. I used a ziploc baggie to "dispense" the proseal, and it leaked at the seam - proseal everywhere. 4oz turned out to be the perfect amount.
All I have left is the end ribs and baffle on the L tank and I am done (waiting on a couple more snap bushings since I plumbed in the return lines and used a couple extra).
The R tank fits perfectly, though. It is satisfying to finish a task like that and have it look good. I can imagine how great it must have felt to have it turn out like that in the days before matched hole!!

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Yah it is!!!

Stressful too!

The whole thing is the permanency of it all!

It is a 4 hand job for sure!

6 makes it better!

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