Well, the plots thickens.
As usual, progress has been ensnared by the discovery of yet another example of poor craftsmanship by the previous builder of my 550.
Carey was in the process of re-installing my fuel tank with the illustrious Randy Beck when they realized that the straps that secured it were thin pieces of aluminum that had been welded together. Carey (and Randy) used a few adjectives to describe it, but I can’t post those words here. LOL.
Carey and Randy immediately sheered some stainless, milled grooves in it, and are remaking the straps. If you haven’t already been convinced by the contents of this thread, no one can beat Carey Hines in the world of customer service and fabrication. Period!
Old straps...
High quality welding work below from the SoCal shop that fabbed this tank 🙄
Randy Beck making things happen
New straps!