Nose gear
I nearly included this in my other post.
I know you weren't boasting when you listed your flying experience. However, in my experience this level flying experience
I have a current ATPL, lots of taildragger time, 10,000hrs TT, radial engine experience as well..
means nothing.
I've seen pilots with these levels of experience put some pretty serious scratches on other peoples pride and joy. If someone came along quoting these levels of experience to hire something like a C185 I'd probably run a mile unless they had recent relative experience.
Unfortunately we're all only as good as our recent experience. A current ATPL and 1000's of hours doesn't necessarily make you any good on an aircraft that you flew a while ago. Frankly a 150 hour PPL who has 50 hours on type in that last few months is quite likely to be a better bet.
Please don't take this as a reflection on you personally, you may well have the recent experience I speak of.
I think Haughtney might have access to a C180/185, he might have some contacts who can help.