we just stuff a load of epoxy into the gap...
Best Cheers
Frank
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----- Original Message -----
From: A. P. "Sandy" Grice <rover@pinn.net>
To: <lro-digest@Works.Team.Net>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 9:34 PM
Subject: LRO: tanks alot
> "Faure, Marin" <Marin.Faure@PSS.Boeing.com> wrote:
>
> >But on a stock Series,
> >at least a stock Series III, there should be a skid plate directly
> >under the tank. It's not separated by much; in fact at first
> >glance it looks like it's part of the tank itself. There's not
> >any daylight between them.
>
> The plate can be separated from the tank with considerable effort and not
a
> little aggravation. It appears that the two were adhered with some kind
of
> asphalt (!) sealant or somesuch. Designed to keep water/salt/etc. out.
> Rather, it provides a nifty, concealed place for the rustworm to hide and
> do its worst at its leisure , eating the tank from the outside in.
>
> Quintin Aspin has the neatest fix. Once the plate and tank bottom are all
> cleaned up, the butters both sides up with West epoxy, aligns the two
> pieces, then places a spare wheel or two on top. Epoxy (depending upon
the
> mix/type) cures in a couple of hours, but there is no place for the
> rustworm to hide anymore.
>
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