Advice Please on Seat Bottle!!!

[clonmore1]

Here are a couple of images of the seat base, can I ask what you would suggest I do?

I am not any good at metal working, I can clean, get rid of rust and paint (using a can!), note the turned over edge of the base which has caused some damage to the rear of the tank.

Advice please?

[clonmore1]

Seat bottle?

What's going on Chris??

[montmil]

If you're hesitant to try your hand at sheet metal work, Perhaps drop off the seat at a panel beater's shop. Proper tools make the job easier and a pro will have that fixed pronto.

[clonmore1]

Thanks Monte,

Good advice, we have plenty of those where I live.

[Barry]

It doesn't look at all bad as rusty seat bases go. I'd clean it up and paint it.

The turned over edge is a puzzle. I very much doubt the tank did that to the seat. Someone has done that because it was rubbing on the tank. Is your tank stock with the proper locating rubbers. Maybe the tank is not sitting forward enough. Whatever the cause it will need sorting.

[clonmore1]

Tank is stock Barry, the p/o had to repair the rear of the tank due to this seat problem. He turned the edge down to prevent further damage to the tank.

All the tank rubbers were in place when I removed the tank.

[montmil]

Confirm you have the rubber "buttons" on the frame that accept the fuel tank's horseshoe-shaped forward mounts. Also, there are thick rubber L-shaped strips that attach to the aft underside of the tank. These cushion the tank as it rests on the frame and pretty much sets the correct distance for the tank's wire bale to correctly fit the frame's backbone tube.

[clonmore1]

Okay, I'll check and let you know.

Thanks again

[davidpdx]

I used a product called SEM Rust-Mort on my seat pan before I painted it. It converts the rust into an insoluble which can be painted over and should prevent it from rusting farther. So far it is working well.  

http://www.semproducts.com/product-catalog/rust-and-corrosion/rust-mort/

[montmil]

The SEM product line is usually available at auto body paint and supply stores. I've used several of their products, mainly on cages.

[Dave 2]

Chris, on April 16, 2013, I had a post "Gas Tank Rubber Supports", asking about those "Horseshoe shaped rubber mounts" that Monte mentioned. Marcmak posted a photo of where they are glued to the tank which was very helpful. Good Luck. D2

[clonmore1]

Thanks Dave,

I can confirm that all rubbers are and were in place when I removed the tank. Could the tank have been changed after the damage maybe?

I intend to ask the p/o re this, he lives in the same village as I do.

Interestingly, he may have some photos of trips he has undertaken, apparently, my bike has been around the Nurburgring, travelled to the arctic circle in Norway and travelled extensively around Europe two up!!!!

I'm going to do some extra research as I have heard from others in the village that at some point in the past (60's & early 70's) he competed in trials with Don Smith and Martin Lampkin!!!!

[Dave 2]

Cool, What a history your bike has, I hope you let us know what more you find out about it's former life. D2