1936 VLD fork spring shroud mounting tab

[NCriding]

My 1936 VLD spring fork (2606-30) is clearly not a 1936 piece, it doesn't have the bracket welded on to hold the fork spring shroud (2608-36). The rigid fork (2604-30) is correct with the grease fittings pointing back.

I can fabricate a bracket, but I don't have the dimensions. Can someone tell me the length, width, thickness? Is it just bent 90 degrees and welded? I see that it then is tapped for screw 051 (1/4 x 24). A close-up photo would be great if anyone has one.

Thanks!

[Steve Slocombe]

I've made a bracket in case anyone needed one. Contact me through www.vlheaven.com if interested.

[MMasa]

Did 1936 RL's have the same tab?
Mark

[Steve Slocombe]

Dear Mark, I don't know for sure but it must have been very simiar. The fork shield is a one-year part for 1936 on the VL, but the small twins used a shorter shield 1936-39 as they still had the I-beam forks.

[duffeycycles]

Mark,The book by Johnny Sells has a prototype photo showing the spring cover,but no screw in the hole to the mount!
I'm sure they had the mount.Spring fork casting #2 on '36 45"
My '38 & 39 45"spring forks have the casting # facing forward with the spring cover mount being the giveaway-it can't go towards the back
I will try to take pic

[duffeycycles]

Sorry about poor pics,the '36-'39 45" sping shield mount is about 1-3/8 front to back X 1-3/16 tall X more than 1/8 thick
drilled and tapped 14-24---mine is bent up & back!
HD 45 sring shield mnt 1.jpgHD 45 sring shield.jpg

[NCriding]

Thank you, that is what I needed to know.