in to teh front section, and while I was at it I came to the conclusion that I want the filler cap on the other side too Gives more clearance for the filler cap. This had to come out again to get the servo tray etc. With that done, teh fuel tank plate was put in and the tank located. A total of 8 4mm bolts at the front, plus 2 screws at the back and 4 more bolts including tehe shock mounts are used to anchor the 2 halves. The section then lined up nicely and was bolted up tight. This will get a quick coat of black paint to blend it in with the rest. As it turned out, the thing went well, and there was no hole made.just a nice gentle scallop to clear the tube If I broke through I was going to have to fibreglass the hole to keep the thing airtight for the blower. Using BluTac as a measure, I could see there was loads of space under the cover, and the metal is actually quite thick there. I sought a better solution.and the Dremel provided it! I took the fan cover off, checked where the coil etc. It would mean moving the engine mounts over by a few mm and that would put it very close to the edge. I could space out the layshaft to realign the thing, but I wasn't sure if that was the best thing. I thought the engine was too far over to the right, but if I moved it the gear mesh would cease to be in line. The engine case fouled on the side tubes. The rear chassis section didn't fit! I cursed, swore a bit and then looked carefully at what was wrong. Now that I had completed the construction of hte rear plate and engine, it was time to bolt it up to the chassis. Been a busy few days, and progress has been made!
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