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    Hi, Guys

    Refurbishing a set of hard bags for my 65 FLH, and have some questions I can't find answered in Palmer.

    COLOR ... mine are Birch White. Were the white ones all Birch White, or some other shade? If so, which?

    LOCKS ... the lock bodies I have are aluminum, and somewhat greyed. They work with a "42" key, so are probably original. I can't tell if they were painted at some point, or were originally polished or unpolished aluminum that has oxidized. Any info?

    HARDWARE . the lock hardware and "hinge" hardware I have is steel, and also oxidized/greyed, but appears it was once shiny. Was it polished stainless steel, or perhaps chromed?

    Amazed to find that the rivets and backing plates are still available from HD, so I have those.

    Thanks for any info!
    Ride it like you can fix it!

  • #2
    I have an OP 65, the hinge/lock plates are stainless, the locks are chromed.
    vph-d

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    • #3
      Originally posted by vph-d View Post
      I have an OP 65, the hinge/lock plates are stainless, the locks are chromed.
      vph-d
      Thanks! I would never have guessed the locks I have were once chromed. They look like raw aluminum.
      Ride it like you can fix it!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by JSB55 View Post

        Thanks! I would never have guessed the locks I have were once chromed. They look like raw aluminum.
        They were chromed die-castings (potmetal) and if the chrome has flaked off they look like pewter.
        Robbie Knight Amca #2736

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        • #5
          You only went to year 68, but my 1969 has bags like this as well as my friends 69.

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          • #6
            The bags changed in 70.
            vph-d

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            • #7
              Originally posted by vph-d View Post
              The bags changed in 70.
              vph-d
              Don't forget the first years were hairy "glass mat" construction, Folks...

              (My wife recently made me toss a trusty dehumidifier to the alley scrappers, and it had a glass mat tank. It was against my nature, but I did as I was told.)

              ....Cotten
              AMCA #776
              Dumpster Diver's Motto: Seek,... and Ye Shall Find!

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