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color of paint on 1957 st 1965

Postby Rick ostrander » Wed Feb 06, 2019 12:53 am

I just bought a 1957 st 165 basket case has all the tins looks like tangerine, but book says not available on 1957 ,but on 1956 ok . it is a early no 57 st 1007 does any one know
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Re: color of paint on 1957 st 1965

Postby Mutt » Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:52 am

Tangerine WAS available in 1957 too. We restored an original B MODEL for a guy in Ft. Worth. Underneath a zip can color was Tangerine. deep into the tank's areas where no sun had ever been and definately no sand blaster had ever been
The documents say it was only available on 56 ST models, but a B model tank and a ST model tank are 2 different tanks.
Contrary to popular opinion, Harley was in the business to sell motorcycles. If I said Harley sold 2 motorcycles that were COMPLETELY chromed,every piece of metal you could see on the bike, some would say I was off my rocker, yet there is a record of both bikes. A rigid frame model and a swing arm model, both Panheads if I remember right.
The concensus says once Harley offered the color, it could still be had up until 5 years later, which the 57 B Tangerine bike proves at least one year later.From 1917 thru 1981, you could get any bike in Olive green (excluding the years of WWII when there were no civilian bikes being produced)
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Re: color of paint on 1957 st 1965

Postby Mutt » Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:56 am

And the Olive green bikes do look good. (don't they Tom !!!)
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Re: color of paint on 1957 st 1965

Postby Rick ostrander » Wed Feb 06, 2019 2:22 pm

Thank you mutt, need to get motor rebuilt you interested
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Re: color of paint on 1957 st 1965

Postby Mutt » Wed Feb 06, 2019 3:34 pm

sure, send it on
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Re: color of paint on 1957 st 1965

Postby Brent » Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:41 pm

I sent Mutt my 62' Scat motor. I told him I wanted it running and ready when it got back. I received photo after photo of the work being done and a video of him starting and running it afterwards. I'd sent him a 'stuffer plate' as a modification and it screwed up the factory carb set up. He worked through it and modified the jetting to compensate....pictures were included. His price was what I expected for the quality of his work.
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Re: color of paint on 1957 st 1965

Postby Rick ostrander » Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:22 pm

thank you Brent for the recommendation, I am also building a 1960 super 10 for my granddaughter mutt rebuilt the motor and its beautiful, he also documented the build and his prices were fair and honest, I would recommend him to anyone
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