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Borrowed from the AMCA Facebook page...

PDNYC Chief

I first saw this '48 Chief pictured in the Fall 2012 AMCA magazine:

It belongs to a man named Bob Preven.  He rode it for more than a decade, then tore it down to restore, and promptly won an AMCA Junior First Award (to be followed later by a Senior award).  The bike was on loan to the New York City Police Museum until recently.

This is very close to what mine will look like when complete.  I really like the black rims, maroon paint, and the camel-colored saddle together.  Note the standard Indian toolbox, mounted in a non-standard way.  I guess this was a feature of the police bike, along with a special speedometer, calibrated in 2-mph increments, and a keyless ignition knob.  Pretty cool!

Tires?

Trying to decide which tires I should get.  I think I have it down to two choices:

Choice #1: Coker replica Indian script tire

Choice #2: Avon Safety Mileage Mk II

 

The Indian script is kinda cool, and the zig-zag tread pattern is supposed to handle better on rain grooving.  On the downside, the Avon is supposed to wear better.  Opinions?

More parts by Atlas...

Manufactured another part on the old Atlas lathe tonight.  The end cap for my speedometer drive was lost somewhere along Route 66 between Tulsa and Albuquerque thirty years or more ago.  Tried sourcing it from standard vendors, but they only had the whole speedometer drive ($$$!)

I found a cross-section drawing of the drive in the Indian Parts List, and made it from that.

 The cap is an interference fit with the drive case.  I made it .004" larger.  Seemed to fit just right.

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