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Posted by Tony Spicer 6/20/2014

I too have an RV background. That's why I used nutplates on the tanks when I built the first set of wings. Then came the second time around. Came to the realization that Dan was a pretty smart feller and he had riveted his tanks. So I riveted mine. Should a tank ever need to come off it will take all of 30 minutes to drill out the rivets. The few times I've seen tanks removed from an RV, backing the screws out has screwed up the paint just as much as drilling out rivets would.

Are there certified aircraft with RV/Panther style tanks? If yes, how are they attached?

Tony

Posted by Ken Tattersall 6/19/2014
If you want to gaurentee problem and leak free tanks, go with the removable option You will never have to take them off !
Honestly, I have an RV and I can see taking them off if ever needed, but I have my doubts if that need will ever arise.​ Then again, it is nice to know that it can be done if needed.
I think that I will add the few hours to do it...

Posted by Andrew Shorter on 6/18/2014
Looking at the A/C Spruce hardware kits, I noticed that there is a wing tank option to buy machine screws and nut plates for the installation.

Does anyone have any previous experience where you needed to remove a wet wing tank after it was installed? I was planning on rivets since I was thinking it was a kind of permanent​ affair...


Thanks,
Andy