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I never thought of cutting off the old flanges and starting over, but it
definitely would work.  (Bill Harrelson and Marv Kaye's solution)  

I spoke to Orin on the phone and he told me that he prefers the tank flange
to bond to a glass-to-glass area on the forward deck.  His suggestion was
that I scoop out the honeycomb where necessary to achieve such a
configuration and, of course, adding fiberglass to replace what was cut off
before continuing.  This didn't sound like a bad idea, either, and I'd like
to avoid it if possible, but it sounds much easier than rebuilding the tank
flange.  (Not better, just easier...)

How many of y'all have made the factory supplied tank work as is?  Has anyone
out there had one that fit just right?

Related to my previous comment that the tank may not be in its original
shape, I had stored the canopy frame away from the fuselage for almost a
year.  (I think I had the aircraft inverted for that time.) When I tried to
drop it back on, it wouldn't fit -- it had to be gently forced into position.
 Now, I put it back on as soon as I'm done working for the day and it retains
its proper shape.  It's easy for me to believe that the tank has changed
shape (warped, relaxed, whatever...) as well.

- Rob Wolf
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