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47. Filing new fuel tank end plates.
strip does not interfere with it sliding into position. Putty and
sand the joints; once everything is dry and smooth, glue a
piece of .020”x.020” styrene strip along the bottom of each
side of the frame. This simulates the frame being made from
two parallel I-beams.
Following photos, add the applicable pieces from the Cannon
& Company 2156 fuel tank detail set. Drill a #56 hole in each
side of the fuel tank .250” from the front for the fuel filler. Drill
a #66 hole on each side for the top fuel gauge.
I also used the fuel tank brackets from this set rather than the
brackets included in the Details West SD45 detail kit. Be aware
the fuel tank brackets cover a couple of screw holes in the
frame. You may want to modify the brackets so the screw holes
are not blocked, or glue them in place after painting and final
assembly. I simply did not install one screw and modified the
