Bit of sealing and tunnelling

Right, the fuel tank sealant arrived on Friday, so that evening I set to making use of it. The fuel tank was easy to remove, it has not been in all that long and has not seen any fuel from me yet, a couple of bolts and a pair of hoses removed and the tank was out. The tank needed to be clean before using the sealant, so after removing the level sender unit, a length of chain was fed into the tank and the whole tank shaken, with the chain inside, for a good ten minutes in order to remove any loose material from inside the tank.
Next step was to remove the chain and the loosened material from the tank, once clear the sealant could be added. The manufacturers recommend a pint of sealant for a nine gallon tank, as used in the GT6, however after coating the inside of the tank and letting the excess drain out, three quarters of it was left spare. Not wanting to waste the sealant, my spare fuel tank was quickly prepared and the sealant used in that swell. The spare tank had noticeable failures close to the outlet, where water from the road had risen up and caused corrosion on the outside, the sealant seems to have made a good job of blocking this up.

The gearbox tunnel in coming on, it is being made in two sections, the front six inches of it will be fixed semi-permanently with pop-rivets, the rest of it being held down in the usual Triumph manner of large screws and spire clips. The front piece now has its basic shape and after a bit more welding and a couple of coats of paint, it should be ready for fitting. Before it is fitted, I must remember to fit the heater box, its all a bit cramped under there now and will not go in with the front piece of the gearbox tunnel in.