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Title: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on July 28, 2021, 10:22:14 PM

Hey guys
        Well it’s been a long time dream to restore an old Indian motorcycle but they are bloody expencive and don’t see projects come up very often.

     I was very lucky I went to help a mate pick up a Lathe from an old shed that had been locked up since the mid 80s while we are unbolting it the people were clearing out another shed and come in all excited

  We’ve just found a really old motorbike would that be something you would be Interested in? 

       I’ll take a look had not idea what it was as it was a mess but it had an air cooled Vtwin engine so it was something special

  Worked out a deal and loaded it up
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 With absolutely no idea what it was or what was missing I literally grabbed anything that looked like it could be from it and even shoveled up a box of random crap off the floor from around it.

   That night I couldn’t sleep spent the night on google researching and saving photos of what was missing and went back the next day and helped the family empty the rest of the shed while searching for treasure,   And I’m glad I did found heaps of parts I missed on my original grab


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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on July 28, 2021, 10:25:25 PM

I don’t know why but I can’t add any more photos damn I hate technology


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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on July 28, 2021, 10:31:57 PM

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Here’s what I ended up with and thankfully found the oil bath air filter only fitted to the army models



  Spent lockdown stripping it down getting the frame and forks down to bare metal and painted.   

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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: 48 on July 28, 2021, 11:13:33 PM

Great find Daniel, right time right place as they say.

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on July 28, 2021, 11:27:46 PM

Yeah it was meant to be here’s a photo of why I always wanted to restore one.  I’ve never even owned a bike or ridden one on the road
The top photo is my great grandfather on his 1929 Indian scout

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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: 48 on July 29, 2021, 12:40:22 AM

Small world, my dad had a near fatal on an Indian in marrickville, Sydney probably about the same time as that photo. I have long forget then the details by now, and no photos afaik. Funny thing is I had a serious road accident Harley not Indian, at about the same age and bugger me my son did the same too. Thankfully my grandson is not interested in motorbikes!

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: spacejam0 on July 29, 2021, 09:24:34 AM

Wow dream find the American Pickers boys would very envious. Do you intend to get it back on the road ? I think your the right restoration man for the job.

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: Strangeways on July 29, 2021, 10:49:33 AM

WOW ! Awesome find and I can't wait to see the progress.

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: Cursed on July 29, 2021, 07:42:19 PM

Agree with Nino, can't wait to see the progress on this.

After hearing you tell me about it, it was obvious you were super excited.

You are the perfect person for a restore like this.

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ktm450 on July 30, 2021, 09:04:31 AM

That’s awesome mate! Look forward to seeing your restoration.

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: pinoffski on July 31, 2021, 08:53:24 AM

Keep up the pics
Was telling a mate about your barn find .




Now we’re is that bike emoji  <.>

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on July 31, 2021, 05:55:10 PM

Quote from: pinoffski on July 31, 2021, 08:53:24 AM

Keep up the pics
Was telling a mate about your barn find .




Now we’re is that bike emoji  <.>

It’s funny I always see photos of barn finds and I’m always yeah yeah yeah like that’s been sitting unknown in a shed for 40 years.  Always seemed like bullshit but now since finding this they are definately still out there


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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on August 09, 2021, 11:28:18 PM

Found a rear frame for the bike on eBay in NSW.  It arrived today I was a little nervous hoping it wasn’t a rusted out piece of expensive junk.     

    Turned out under all that crappy paint and surface rust but was really nice

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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on August 25, 2021, 09:52:30 PM

Some more progress while waiting for the frame to come back from the engineers, 

   Got all the black parts painted and ordered (I think) everything I will need to get the old girl standing on it’s own again,    Also got I’m the new tank and have the headlight ordered it’s going to start looking like a bike again real soon

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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: spacejam0 on August 26, 2021, 08:59:26 AM

Looking good starting to take shape I have been checking everyday day for updates on this keep them coming  ^^^

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: punkin on August 26, 2021, 09:27:45 AM

Your pictures are always too large for me to see them on my monitor. Pity as i was looking forward to seeing this unfold. Resizing to 900 pixels wide usually makes a good size pic to view and still hold detail.

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on August 26, 2021, 07:59:40 PM

Quote from: punkin on August 26, 2021, 09:27:45 AM

Your pictures are always too large for me to see them on my monitor. Pity as i was looking forward to seeing this unfold. Resizing to 900 pixels wide usually makes a good size pic to view and still hold detail.

These are just off my phone I’ll try shrink them down
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Did that work


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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: punkin on August 27, 2021, 05:31:37 AM

Yes mate, that's ace. It's hard when they are so large as i can't even find rthe slider to view them. I love looking at your work on the old machines and i can never see it.


Thank you.

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on August 27, 2021, 10:31:17 AM

Good to know I always select original size that one was small I’ll do a test at medium and see if you can see that
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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on August 27, 2021, 10:32:23 AM

Quote from: spacejam0 on August 26, 2021, 08:59:26 AM

Looking good starting to take shape I have been checking everyday day for updates on this keep them coming  ^^^

I’ll keep em coming Tim


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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: punkin on August 28, 2021, 05:50:12 AM

Medium is perfect mate. #*#

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on September 01, 2021, 07:35:26 PM

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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on September 25, 2021, 02:53:40 PM

Pinballs f**ked me over so I’m on light duties at the moment so very slow progress (shouldn’t be any but I can’t help it)   Got bored waiting for the frame to come back so laid out all the finished parts to see what’s what.

   Also the tyres finally arrived so fitted one of them little harder than I remember
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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: oldskool1969 on September 25, 2021, 03:42:01 PM

you're a clever dude, what is your back ground Daniel ? thats if you want to share. You seem to be an old sole in a youngish body
 

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: oldskool1969 on September 25, 2021, 03:43:34 PM

double epost

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on September 25, 2021, 04:16:54 PM

Background??   im a jack of all trades master of none. 

      Self taught and lots of learning the hard way


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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: 48 on September 25, 2021, 07:50:06 PM

Leaps and bounds Daniel, looking good mate!

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: pinoffski on October 26, 2021, 06:57:05 PM

Thanks for the progress updates
it is coming along very nice   ^^^

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on October 26, 2021, 09:27:25 PM

Thanks,   No real note worthy progress still waiting on my frame back.   I have been trying to salvage the original horn it’s pretty ducked (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211026/6e7ee7ea4d752f24c2b991e049c8e6cf.jpg)
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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on December 24, 2021, 08:55:17 PM

Got an early Christmas present today got a call to say I could pick up the frame

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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on May 11, 2022, 10:16:02 PM

A little more progress getting very close to starting the engine
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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: oldskool1969 on May 12, 2022, 10:56:04 AM

Geez , you think it would look brand new with all the work going into it! ha ha ha
nice patina action

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on May 12, 2022, 10:06:11 PM

Still got a few things to line up before sending out the gaurds for sandblasting but the patina on the gaurds is growing on me


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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: Cursed on May 13, 2022, 07:19:45 PM

Your hands need to be legally registered as restore weapons!!

Looks awesome mate.

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on May 14, 2022, 07:34:40 AM

. Thanks mate


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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: Strangeways on May 31, 2022, 01:34:02 PM

Literally, pulled from the grave - and its not even finished !


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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: spacejam0 on September 13, 2022, 08:32:52 PM

Any updates Dan?

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on September 14, 2022, 09:25:15 AM

Quote from: spacejam0 on September 13, 2022, 08:32:52 PM

Any updates Dan?

Sadly not Tim,   Literally hasn’t been touched in months between the shed extension and being unwell it’s been neglected


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Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: oldskool1969 on September 14, 2022, 11:06:13 AM

I thought you were super human with all your jobs

Title: Re: Barn find 1941 WW2 Indian scout project
Post by: ddstoys on September 14, 2022, 06:48:44 PM

Quote from: oldskool1969 on September 14, 2022, 11:06:13 AM

I thought you were super human with all your jobs

So did I but I’m quickly learning that I’m not


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