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Post-processing PINGEL petcock installation. Fine debris tends to get in, so we want to avoid using a rotary tool. We’ve made a jig to cleanly extract iron tanks, and we use it pretty often.
But aluminum tanks are thick-walled and can’t be extracted that way. The clean, smart method is “ping!”—a spring-loaded pop.
First, let’s check the front fender.
The nuts on the back side are a bit tight, aren’t they? If we install it as-is, serviceability suffers.
Remove the bracket—if we can use this, we’re in good shape.
It floats a bit. Maybe I was off on the fit.
Spot-weld a washer and clear coat. Of course, we won’t drill holes in the fender and rivet it down.
Next, the upper cowl. It looks kind of narrow in the face, doesn’t it?
Both right and left are close and touching, so we mark, grind, mark, grind, and repeat.
A sudden bright idea. Since I love fasteners, I did some custom work like this.
Here it is.
Grommet to weld nut and cable tie—a strange setup.
This won’t work as-is, so we’re putting it on hold for now.
The tail cowl gets ground down aggressively too, and it’s on hold.
