From Brown Sugar's ashes will rise a new Phoenix

[DoomBuggy]

Welp, sometimes you need to step back a bit, thanks Tattooo! Looking at it in picture I am guessing I have two different tanks here, that is the first issue. Still does not explain the piss poor fit of the dash though.

[Tattooo]

^^^^^^ I say they are aftermarket........^^^^^^^^^ They are to wide at the end where the seat is.........

[DoomBuggy]

Looking closely at both, the right side is wider than the left! Two different tanks for sure. So does anyone a "decent" repo?

[Tattooo]

Looking closely at both, the right side is wider than the left! Two different tanks for sure. So does anyone a "decent" repo?

In one................... NO..........

[pan620]

You have aftermarket tanks and dash, you are never going to get anything to fit with out lots of work and sweat and when you are done you still have inferior stuff.

[DoomBuggy]

Guys, I get that nothing is better than original and if this bike was even close to original I would go that route, but there is little on this bike other than the motor that is stock '56, and even that has a set of hot rodded '48 heads. To be honest I would not want a stock set of tanks as I would just ruin them by filling in the emblem mounting tabs and shut-off anyhow.

I really don't mind having to work a bit to get everything to fit, but at the moment I am dealing with two different tanks with very different contours and it would take a bunch of bondo to get them even close to the same. Tattooo got me looking closely at the differences and they are noticable. Here is how the previous owner handled it!



What I am asking is of the aftermarket tanks, those with no emblem tabs, no front shutoff valve, no tank shift, which is of the best quality, not necessarily best fit. Then I can start with that and make everything else fit and look good.

[Tattooo]

To be honest I would not want a stock set of tanks as I would just ruin them by filling in the emblem mounting tabs and shut-off anyhow.

LOL These were stock Harley Panhead thanks when I started......... LOL Yea I know.....

I like the stock shut off........

[Dragstews]

What about taking it back in time about 15 more years ....





Theses tanks will allow you to run the skull dash .. (1936 to 38)



Or a Cat's Eye dash ... (1939 to 46)



Can be ordered with petcock: 3/8” NPT and 1/8” NPT



Or 3/4”-18 HD Push/Pull

[DoomBuggy]

Good looking tanks, they don't have Panhead tanks yet?

[Dragstews]

Required petcock: M22 x 1
Fits handshift models 1947→

Or non-handshift ...









Required petcock: M22 x 1

[DoomBuggy]

Hey Jesse,

I think the last one will work for me. Drop me a line with a price or link.

Thanks,
Harry

[Dragstews]

$195.18 plus $45 Shipping ...

You will have $90 credit on the books shortly ...
Meaning your cost for that tank is $150 ...

[DoomBuggy]

Please go ahead and ship one to me! Cash on the way.

[Dragstews]

[DoomBuggy]

Make it so!

[Tattooo]

Jesse are those 5 gal? They sure are wide looking? Just wondering???????????

[DoomBuggy]

Definitely want 3.5s and not 5s. Had those on the '55 but want to be a little slimmer on this one.

[Dragstews]

Not 5's ....



Those are fat as a pregnant frog ....

[Dragstews]

Have we rapped about the WLR's ... ??





No dash unless ya mount a custom on the bars ...



Introducing the latest in a long line of great gauges! The MCV-7000 series really does have it all.

Dimensions: 6-1/2" x 2-1/4" x 1-3/4" D

Features:

* 0-199 MPH or KM/H Speedometer
* 0-8,000 RPM Bar Graph Tachometer with 0-16,000 numeric readout
* Oil Pressure Gauge, (sender included)
* Voltmeter
* Fuel Level Gauge, (bike must be equipped with a stock sender)
* Gear Position Readout
* Clock
* Million Mile Odometer with Dual Trip Meters and Countdown Service Meter
* Turn Signal, High Beam, Neutral, Low Oil, Low Fuel, Low Voltage, Service Engine/Wait to Start Indicators
* Performance Displays such as 0-60 MPH/KM/H Timer, 1/4 Mile Time and Speed, High Speed and RPM Recall
* Positive Locking Connectors for all Wires
* Choice of Black or Chrome housings.

Dang thing does it all but for wiping your butt ... !! ...

[Tattooo]

Have we rapped about the WLR's ... ??

Now those are damn nice..........