Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Building the Scout Chronicles
I just bought a 1931-1940 Indian face horn for my Scout. It is not correct for my 28 model but I don't care. I like it. I had a special set of handlebars made up that have a 1931 casting with the headlight loop on the front. They have 1928 bends so they kind of look like a 1928 but with the later headlight and of course, the Indian face horn.
I am building this bike for me so I am not too concerned what purists think about it. It will have 1929 drop center rims laced to 1928 hubs so I guess it will be a 1928 101 Scout with a 1931 looking front end and a 1958 rider !
I also just made a swap for an original 101 seat. I made the trade sight unseen, so we'll see how it turns out. I had some parts left over that I am not using so I am swapping or selling them off to finance this whole fiasco.
I got a little side tracked with Triumphs but I am re-focusing on building this Scout.