ATC70 Ghetto gas tank and seat cover!

[Dirtcrasher]

Deepadoucheface and myself are finally get the 70's going.

We coated 2 ATC70 tanks + Fabio's 110 with RedCoat last weekend so I popped on a ghetto gas tank temporarily and just plugged one of the inlets to the carb, works great :D

Also, because of being layed off and not wanting to waste $$, I begged mom with her 1000$ German sewing machine to make us some seat covers. She said, "if you cut out the material and tell me how it's assembled, I'll take care of it". So, I spent about 3 hours taking the seams and threads out of the old cover for a pattern. Then I used posterboard for a pattern. Mom said it was tough to sew because she couldn't "pin" the material. She also bought good thread and a teflon foot for her machine which helped it quite a bit :D.

The old seat was stretched and torn and it was hard to make a good pattern. I found it best to get one good side and then fold it over so it would be uniform.

This was the 1st attempt and we tweaked it from there for the next ones.

I'll post up pics of the patterns and old pieces of the seat when I go back to MOMS.

Took about 2 hours or so to disassemble the old cover and make patterns and a half hour for mom to sew it up. The marine vinyl was on sale for about 8$ a yard and that made almost 3 covers.

Mike wants a crazy DISCO type red vinyl they have at the fabric shop for his ride so I'll be getting that one done hopefully by the weekend. That vinyl goes on sale this weekend......

Here are the pics:

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/100_0156.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/100_0158.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/100_0157.jpg

And here is my baby "Dora the Annoya" :lol: Just because the camera softwear (SP??) FINALLY worked :mad:

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh220/Dirtcrasher/DORAandkitten-1.jpg

It got dark and my camera isn't downloading to my virus filled porn PC so I was happy just to get these. Hopefully I can get some better pics.......

Yes, I know the front fender is on backwards :D I didn't know when I was piecing it together though....................

These 70's are almost MORE fun than full sized machines because you don't have to be so serious on them :w00t:

EVERYONE that likes trike needs MINITRIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[outtaline]

I heard you can make fenders with a trash can or was it a bucket.j/k rflmao I like that seat she did a good job.

[Bryan Raffa]

very nice !!!!!!!! Great Job!!! my brother spent $500 at dr atv today... lets put it this way theres gonna be a new thred starting about a christmas special!

still gotta dig up a few parts .. but we got it tore down today and off to get blasted and ceramic coated..:naughty:

[Dirtcrasher]

^^ yeah, we talked about maple syrup for tank coating, tree trunks for footpegs, a branch for new bars and trash can lids for tires and rims but we decide to spend just a little money on these builds :lol:

This is merely the beginning :D

EDIT - RAFF - That DRATV ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very addictive!! Just ask Deepa :lol:

[harryredtrike]

nice job on the seat DC,looks great.that tank is so ghetto

[Bryan Raffa]

ya know chit.. you can get a ton for $500!! he opted for the oem pleated...$80 cover.. I stripped the paint off the fenders today..

[outtaline]

Better watch it guys next thing you know we gonna see him get out a rattle can and clear cote from walmart.:w00t:

[NE250r]

Please tell me there's gonna be some atc70 racing action! I just picked one up today for $300, i need to get a set of those little go kart slicks.

[racerxxx]

Seat cover looks great, but the Techumsa tank is ghetto!:lol: :lol: Keep the updates coming. These 70 threads are the best.

[Dirtcrasher]

Thanks all :D

All we wanted to do was leave the tanks in the sun for 2 days. It rained 25 days in June here in the Northeast, as well as today.......

I'll get the tank on soon or I'll have to mod up a 5 gallon Home Depot bucket :D and maybe some roofing shingles for a gripper seat!! - YEAH!!

[outtaline]

Gonna be sweet I got that 70 motor that Barry had listed mine was just missing to much I can't wait to get started. Thats gonna be sweet. I'm puttin lawnmower tires on mine I like to slide. I would put trailpros on just to be a smartass but they don't make them that small.

[tanks350x]

Yo DC I'm picking up that trail 70 on sat.. The engine isn't attached but it looks like it might have a good crank in it lol

[brapp]

does this mean the pennsyltucky mini ice figure 8 racing is gonna happen????

[titeline22]

More Parts Aaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

[honda250sx]

You sure know how do dick doodle some chit up and make it work. That gas tank is ridiculous. Mike's gotta wonder about you. Cover looks good though. Like you actually wanted something nice on it. lol

[Dirtcrasher]

I actually put the OEM tank back on yesterday......

I'd rather still be able to ride it than be concerned with the looks :D

I would HOPE most of you know I'm all about doing it right :beer

[outtaline]

No don't put the tank back on it will look funny and won't run right.

[Dirtcrasher]

^ HEY, your OUTTALINE again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D