Nickel plated parts

[DANPATCH]

Is the timer strap 1627-36 Nickel plated .I have seen both ways on restored bike .Palmers book says Tank top bolts 3582-18 are Nickel 3532-18 .I could not find that part number.Were do these bolts go??

[sswaney]

1935 Dealers Parts Catalog Pg 70.jpg
3532-18 are the Top Tank Screws
3582-18 do not appears in the 1935 Dealer Parts Catalog I have
Sorry, no help on the timer strap finish.

[sswaney]

1935 Dealers Parts Catalog Pg 71.jpg

[duffeycycles]

None of the timer straps in Palmer's books are black on civilian bikes.
But were they low grade stainless & not nickel plated?

[knucklehead 61]

3232-18 bolts secure the tanks to the top of the frame on all 1918-1936 bikes except 1936ohv, & will fit back to 1909.

[DANPATCH]

tank top bolts 3532-18 are for 45 tank top plate and bolts

[duffeycycles]

4 straps,
top is stainless aftermarket..no pull on magnet.
next is black...blued spring steel & then either parkerized or painted black.strong pull on magnet [home made?]
next is silver original..left side was rubbed on with cleaner,right is original patina..light pull on magnet
bottom is one I made 40 years ago out of low grade stainless & sat in a drawer..it has a similar pull on magnet as the silver OEM
What I call low grade stainless is 304 stainless & contains iron,to be malleable/workable

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