SlikWillie's Build Thread

[SlikWillie]

Yeah, I am not a fan of the plastic tanks. They just don't look right on a 185 in my opinion. This will look good from a distance, not so much up close. But I don't mind as long as it holds gas without leaking.

[SlikWillie]

Ok. It's been a while. Sorry for that. Been busy with all kinds of stuff, and none of it was with the 185. But today, I got some time with it. The gas tank is all sealed up. That tank was the hardest thing that I have ever welded. The metal is so thin that I was blowing holes left and right. A lot of lessons learned there. I'm not going to lie, I did use just a little JB TankWeld in a couple spots. I was just sick of blowing through the tank and thinking I was done. But, she's solid now. Sorry I don't have pics of all of that. I'll post those later.

After that, I decided to take the seat pan out to look at that. Or shall I say, what is left of the seat pan. What are you guys doing for these pan replacements? I can't find anything online. And the ones around my region on marketplace are in pretty much the same condition.

[ATC King]

That's pretty typical.

I suggest cutting you losses and spending the money to save the time. Also, it's a flex against the stupid high prices for used junk.

I was able to put one of these in the cart, so maybe they're actually available.
https://www.atcheaven.com/index.php?...scription=true


If the foam is still good and you use an inexpensive cover, you may get out of it for less than $200 and basically have a new seat.

[SlikWillie]

Thanks, ATC King! That's a fair deal for $125. The cushion is in good shape. The cover can be replaced while I'm at it, but those are relatively cheap. Thanks again.