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  • sportydave
    New Member
    • Dec 2007
    • 2
    #1

    57 Panhead

    Hello fellow enthusiast, about paint, I will begin the restoring process on my pan soon. I have completed two sportsters 1973 XL1000 paint "White Pearl" 1974 XL1000 "Turquoise" I have enter these bike in two different shows. One bike per show, each bike got second place. Ok back to the pan. I would like a resource or information for Phila PA. Police colors for 1957 Police bikes. The unique features that lead me towards the police version are. Rear fender notch for siren, fan cooled generator, Delco style regulator, reset button to zero the needle on speedometer. I would also like information for the restoration on the speedometer.
    Who I can send it to for a complete rebuild.

    I have several H-D's and and in the process of bringing them all to factory specs.

    57-Panhead
    59-Hummer two-stroke
    73-XL (Restored)
    74-XL (Restored)
    76-XL (in restoration complete 12/08)
    84-XLX
    85-FLHT
    73-CB450 Honda (Restored) (wifes)

    Thanks for reading, David
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    • Chris Haynes
      Curmudgeon
      • Jul 2002
      • 5939
      #2
      John Bordas in Colorado is the man for the Speedometer restore. j.bordas@att.net

      I am sure you can contact the police dept that you want your bike to be from and find photos of bikes from the period you want. H-D's standard police colors were Black and White or Police Silver but lots of departments ordered custom colors.
      Be sure to visit;
      http://www.vintageamericanmotorcycles.com/main.php
      Be sure to register at the site so you can see large images.
      Also be sure to visit http://www.caimag.com/forum/

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        • vph-d
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2005
          • 1074
          #3
          John Pierce at freewebs.com has a site that lists many optional and standard colors, including some Police Dept. colors. John Bordas has done several speedometers for me with great results.
          VPH-D

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            • kurly
              Member
              • Mar 2007
              • 90
              #4
              '57 Police Bike

              My '57 74 police also has the rectangle oil tank w/ room for the larger battery. I've never seen the larger battery. My Racine WI sheriff bike was and still is silver. I have the rear radio rack, but no radio.

              Curly

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                • Chris Haynes
                  Curmudgeon
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 5939
                  #5
                  Originally posted by kurly View Post
                  My '57 74 police also has the rectangle oil tank w/ room for the larger battery. I've never seen the larger battery. My Racine WI sheriff bike was and still is silver. I have the rear radio rack, but no radio.

                  Curly
                  I sold two of them on eBay in the past few months.
                  Be sure to visit;
                  http://www.vintageamericanmotorcycles.com/main.php
                  Be sure to register at the site so you can see large images.
                  Also be sure to visit http://www.caimag.com/forum/

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