I've made a little more progress. Got the broken stud removed. Thanks for the tips. It came right out after applying some heat.
The seat pan is cleaned up and ready for new cover and foam. I may give this a shot myself.
Tank is painted, and in the middle of being polished.
Anyone know know of any other kick-start levers that would fit a CB175 shaft and allow for more clearance than the stock kick start lever? The stock kick start is hitting the new exhaust. I know I could take it to an auto body shop and get it re-shaped a bit, but the cost would be pretty high.