Haven’t found a date or any other markings yet but I suspect it’s the original rear rim.

 

Crap. Its a 64 rim. If its the right type of rim for the bike Ill try to forget the date code is wrong.

 

Don't make yourself nuts with the date codes. Nice original paint wheel, use it. My '46 Flathead rear wheel is date coded "46", but from the MoCo most of the parts should likely be date coded '45 like my motor case. I bought it cheap and the original paint is great. Don't get crazy about things no one will ever see or know, you know it is a real deal HD wheel, good enough for sure.

Even and AMCA judge can't check that date code. Carry on.

 

Its more a case of I wish it was original to the bike but I wont part the bike out over it . Its a safety bead wheel with a very distinct rolled outer lip so its right for the bike. Just need to find another and the best thing is I dont have to deal with a chromer that'll want my left nut and 2 of my kids.

 

For a 62 model Pan swingarm it seems there weren’t many die numbers for the left clip. The swingarm below appears to be 62. Forging number 47614-58 inside the clip. Then hallmark A which is sometimes called ‘A inside a jar’ and it indicates the clip was made by AmForge, Chicago. Die number 5.



Die number 5 also appears on some earlier left clips but pre-62 swingarms didn’t originally have a grease fitting. (More about grease fittings below.)

Apart from 5, so far the only other die number I’ve seen on a 62 model left clip is 6. It’s possible die number 7 was also used for 62 but at this stage the earliest I’ve seen die number 7 is on a 1963 model.

Outside the left clip is run number 81 but it’s hard to provide an accurate range for 1962 run numbers. At a guess, for an early-62 Pan, I’d suggest finding this type of swingarm with a run number in the low 80s.



Also notice the amount of material below the hole for the hose clamp bolt. The extra material was introduced for 1960 models although it's possible some late-59s also had it.

R-H clip for this 1962 swingarm appears to have die number 12. However, there’s a bit of variation with die numbers and again it’s hard to provide an accurate range for a certain model year—for example, some pre-62 swingarms have die number 13. Anyway, something like die number 12, 13 or maybe 14 might be consistent with an early-62 machine.



Another thing you’ll need is a grease fitting that appears to be factory-installed as original. As indicated above, the first model year for a grease fitting was 1962. Notice where it is positioned in relation to the forging number.



Watch out for these fittings though because some pre-62 swingarms had them installed by owners. Sometimes they are near the factory position, sometimes they are to one side or the other, sometimes they are on top of the pivot tube and sometimes they are larger than the size used at the factory.

BTW, Palmer says the pivot tube forging number is 47558-58 but I disagree. I think it looks like 47556-58.
Eric

 

Thanks once again Eric, the info on something as simple as a swing arm is mind boggling. Very different looking left clip for sure, Ill be able to spot that detail easily then narrow it down. I might have as much luck getting the correct arm as I will a 61-62 hand shift tank!

 

Picked up a shift gate 1 N 2 3 4 and found the right trans top cover for a hand banger 4 speed die cast housing, correct drum and a safety rim.

What level of sheen should the black rims be? Semi gloss?

 

High output fan cooled generator arrived today. Ill stash it away for now and do the 6V conversion someday. I need the right 6V coils.

Rims are being painted now so Ill build the police wheels and get them on the bike asap.

 

great find and nice bike it's now pan head and pan shovel you go man gonna TOAST A DRINK TO THIS ONE NICE FIND