Ducati Project 2010 #3

Another freeking HOT day bout 114 or so. But Happiness is sweating in the garage me thinks.

A new seat pan is in order! and with a little stealthy cutting a new one was emerging. I wanted it long but still able to see the frame below it.

Room for the seat mounts, and room for a rear fender, and-and! travel for our new 17 inch rims, and sturdiness of the structure, I had to raise it up a bit, but when I am done it will still look very low-profile.

There our basic shape......but!

I had to find some room for the down tube and hiding the seat mounts, so with this idea in mind I will also have to re-figure the rear tank mount. I will have to weld a tab on the bottom of the tank, and put a bolt mount on the frame....under the seat pan. The original hook and spring rear tank mount (partially on the tank) now sits above the pan and would be a nasty little nut scratcher! It will have to be removed...
And things still may change? I may use a different "longer" tank, future e-bay auctions may dictate this.

Funny side note. The tank is in generally in great shape/no rust just a couple dents, just not the most pleasing shape I want. When I was cleaning it I found a "full lable -4" x 10"-of a "Tastewell" can of corn, looking it came from the 1970's inside the fucking tank. How it got there is a wonder???? but I do wonder if it was a problem with gas flo in the past?

That's better, and the shape is pleasing.

And that is how we sit right now. Still mounts to be installed, and a rear but hump to be figured. I think I will go to home depot and find a heating duct corner bend I can cut for the rear hump...we will see if this idea PANS-OUT so to speak?