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Doc reshaped a new fuel line. A 30 inch piece was very close. A little long at the right but he'll adjust on the next line.

Doc took the tank to a local shop to have it boiled out and cleaned up. Thankfully, the tank is in excellent condition and didn't require any patches. He painted it. It's ready for a new sending unit, screen, and hoses.

Doc is at it again. He finished all of the wiring on the trailer plug and the left tail light. He has to finish the wiring from the left to right side light. He ran out of wire, but knows where he can get more. In the interests of safety, Doc is changing the Mite. He will install a brake light...

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Glad you can make it, Rick! :-)

Doc rewired the trailer plug.

From Doc: Glad that I took the tank down. What's wrong with this picture? No float.

I got an update from Doc about the carburetor. It has clogged passages in the metering circuits. The housing is pot metal. He'd have to drill out the plugs and find replacements. He's soaking it in solvent, and will use a wire to clean out the passages.

Last night's update part 2: Now the hard part. Empty out about 6 gallons of gas. A little bit of sediment at the bottom of the tank. Probably hose decay (yuck, two fist fulls). The screws stripped on top breather and sender so some work to be done. I removed the gas line pickup screen. Screen...

Doc sent me this update late last night. I braved the gas tank today. I used my transmission jack to lower the tank. Good for a one man operation. The second photo is the tank being lowered after disconnecting the filler hose, breather hose and gas line. The tank lowered shows the gauge sender...

Ahab: I want to keep the Mite as historically accurate as possible, with the addition of some safety modifications. We will install retractable seat belts in the near future, per my wife's request. After all, the Mite belongs to her! :-) I'm letting Doc make a majority of the decisions...

Doc told me that someone genius installed residential wiring on the tail light and trailer connector - seen by the red wire. :roll::roll::roll: It may have been the same genius that butchered the steering column and steering wheel. I'm still hurt by that one. The electrical system is M series...

Doc tore apart the tail light and the trailer plug. He discovered another Charlie Foxtrot. auaauaauaauaauaaua The tail lights, black out lights, and trailer plug need to be rewired. In addition, the carburetor, which he already rebuilt, is giving him more headaches. Some days it's one step...

Thanks for sharing the information here, Infidel. Kevin Vislocky is a great guy. I'm glad he received clarification on these issues.

I received an update from my connection with the air show on Saturday. Wristbands and vehicle parking are in very short supply this year. Not sure why the change, and why it was announced so close to the show. :shrugs: I also received several RSVPs from people that aren't on SS over the weekend.

I'm glad you can make it, twisted60!! :-)

I'm at work. Glad I used my headphones to watch it. The fowl language blaring from my desk would have attracted some unwanted attention from my supervisor!!! :shock:

Update: All of the spaces for the air show are taken.

I have lots of room for OD iron. Please join me!!! :-)

I wanted to use the popcorn smiley in a post, but I discovered that it's gone. Where did it go? :???: