Help Identify Evo
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1HD1BJL27HY020405 Ran the vin and says the frame is 87 Heritage Softail From what I read, the 87 and up to 2006 will interchange for stuff like sissy bars and such So I assume now this would be a one piece tank? I haven't looked into it yet
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It’s probably a two piece Fat Bob, is the left side a gauge or removable gas cap? The dash and the seam filler panel is only a couple bolts to remove. Do you have a painless dent remover locally?
You can normally find replacement tanks at swap meets or even EBay already painted in factory colors or even custom colors
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like I stated earlier that bike was probably salvaged titled to get that assembled from parts designation, I really like the looks of it as is and sense it runs good, nice bike to have.
You can normally find replacement tanks at swap meets or even EBay already painted in factory colors or even custom colors
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like I stated earlier that bike was probably salvaged titled to get that assembled from parts designation, I really like the looks of it as is and sense it runs good, nice bike to have.
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Before giving up on straightening out the dents in the gas tank, consider using a spot weld stud dent puller to pull out the dents, and finish the repair with body filler. Most body shops have this equipment if you're not up to the task, so it's not necessary to replace the fuel tank. Rinse the tank thoroughly with Simple Green and water before using a spot welder on it.
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Before giving up on straightening out the dents in the gas tank, consider using a spot weld stud dent puller to pull out the dents, and finish the repair with body filler. Most body shops have this equipment if you're not up to the task, so it's not necessary to replace the fuel tank. Rinse the tank thoroughly with Simple Green and water before using a spot welder on it.
Ditto on this, since easy to pull the dents,bondo if needed and sand, then repaint (since front fender needs touched up and maybe a few other spots on the bike as well), than its going to cost to replace the tanks in the first place, and still have to paint them in the end.
As for built from parts in 97 bike, verse the salvage 87 Heritage Soft tail frame it's built on, would just refer to its as a 87 Heritage Soft tail that has been customized. Hence frame, motor and trans all look to be Harley, so enough parts of the bike to call in Harley in the first place; verses calling anything that Polaris makes an Indian, since after 1950 when rogers close shop to go work for TI, and only thing on the bikes that was Indian after that, was the sticker name on the gas tanks alone).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Motorcycle
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I took it out yesterday after changing plug wires and it ran great. I think I will get the dents pulled out and the do the bodywork and paint myself. I use Colorite rattlecans, base coat, clear coat. Sprays out nice and polishes out slick.
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Look into paint less dent repair…..lots of you tube video available to get you going with dent removal
I watched a guy use a kit from harbor freight on his adventure bike and it worked well
billy lane has videos on tank dent removal too
I watched a guy use a kit from harbor freight on his adventure bike and it worked well
billy lane has videos on tank dent removal too
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