Hello All. Been a cycl enhusiast for 35 years. Bought my first bik and first street ridden bike in 1984. I bought a 1982 Sturgis. Never road a street bike ever before. Might as well start big. I always dreamed of owning an Indian and then the stars lined up and own 2 Indian chiefs. A 1947 and 1948. I also own some smaller bikes. A 1962 Honda Sport Cub, a 1965 65 Super Cub and a 1970s Vespa. Im also a Hotrod and Kustom car addct. If it has wheels I love em!!! Looking forward to belonging to the group!! [ATTACH=CONFIG]2487412..jpg61136282_10157190682327726_7780436937214525440_n (1).jpg[ATTACH=CONFIG]2487747689175_10156799483767726_1002589527463690240_n.jpg
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Originally posted by len dowe View PostWelcome Little Chief.
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I've only had the bike 10 days and have made pretty good progress from the first picture.
The black and white photo her is the old owner on the bike I own now. It's the one in the back. Amazing after 35 years I finally own it but it's bitter sweet. The owner died just recently and the bike sat decaying for those 35 years , had been stolen, had been submerged in floods, been crushed underneath a barn for 20 years. I will charish it and preserve it!!!
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last time it was on the road shows on the plate 1958.
Check out the shot gun pipes. Back then an Indian or a Harley were just ordinary bikes as there weren't hardly any others .These were ridden and modified . Shotguns made back in the day!!! LOL!
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Wow! Great story and pictures. I've built lots of bikes over the years but never started with one quite as neglected as yours. I can sense your passion in you messages and have no doubt you'll have it on the road in the not too distance future. Good luck and if I can offer any assistance please ask! Where are you located? We have a pretty large Indian Chief group here in Central Illinois.
Thankfully my future wife didn't ask me to give up something I loved. In fact, right before we got married in 1980 her and I spent every last dollar we had (which wasn't much) on a 1939 Indian 4. Still have the same wife and same bike to this day. Both look pretty much the same as the day I met them.
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Originally posted by pisten-bully View PostWelcome! Boy....quite a story, thanks for sharing! And good on you for sticking with it and finally bringing it home, that’s going to be quite a save!
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Not sure how long it will be as I have other projects that have to be completed!! this one is the one i need to finish first and it wll be a very demanding project. All done in lead. The chrome will be about $10,000 and the paint at least double and then the interior Ugh!!!
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Originally posted by slamiste View PostWow! Great story and pictures. I've built lots of bikes over the years but never started with one quite as neglected as yours. I can sense your passion in you messages and have no doubt you'll have it on the road in the not too distance future. Good luck and if I can offer any assistance please ask! Where are you located? We have a pretty large Indian Chief group here in Central Illinois.
Thankfully my future wife didn't ask me to give up something I loved. In fact, right before we got married in 1980 her and I spent every last dollar we had (which wasn't much) on a 1939 Indian 4. Still have the same wife and same bike to this day. Both look pretty much the same as the day I met them.
Steve Slaminko
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I have also owned this bike for 35 years!!! As long as I knew about the Indian!!!
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