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It has the same part number as the chrome one that the previous owner installed. I wonder how the parts department keeps them straight?
Removed the paint with 120 grit, then sanded everything with 220 grit to get it smooth:
More sanding with 320, 400, 500 and 600 grit wet and dry paper:
Polished on a new wheel with red rouge and white rouge:
Didn't like how it came out, so I buffed it again and it was much better. Then I sprayed it clear, and will let that cure for a few days then mask and spray inserts with Harley Texture paint.
Your dash appears to be chrome, so perhaps there lies the difference? I also bought vinyl inserts that supposedly replace the '84 and newer version, but didn't use them. The seller said it's not an exact replacement, it's glossy, not textured. I may stick em on the chrome dash that I have and sell it.
It has the same part number as the chrome one that the previous owner installed. I wonder how the parts department keeps them straight?
Removed the paint with 120 grit, then sanded everything with 220 grit to get it smooth:
More sanding with 320, 400, 500 and 600 grit wet and dry paper:
Polished on a new wheel with red rouge and white rouge:
Didn't like how it came out, so I buffed it again and it was much better. Then I sprayed it clear, and will let that cure for a few days then mask and spray inserts with Harley Texture paint.
Wrinkle paint like VHT offers. Cook it in the BBQ and it tightens the texture up a bit. Dont use the kitchen oven like I did one day, I swear I still smell it in the house, my wife was not happy.
Thanks for the tip, will heat it up as the instructions say.
Here's what a lot of you have been waiting for - I am getting the motor ready for machine work. New crank pin and rods, stock bore cylinders, .010 Malhe pistons, rebuild and fit hyd cam followers. There is an old timer named John who still does shovelhead and earlier motors about an hour from me at a place called Lakeside Machine. He's highly recommended, anybody else know of them? Heads were done by the previous owner only a couple thousand miles ago. I'll disassemble and check them, but I should be good with a cleanup and new seals.
I bought this oil pump a while ago to replace the S&S that was on the motor. Seller said 1980, should be right for an 82? Going to soda blast the weird paint off it. Does it look right? Gear case surfaces look good. The silver stuff is duct tape residue.
I wonder if I can add a fake chain oiler? Parts catalog shows 63614-72 needed.
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