Mine is a 1950-1953? Indian Scout. I originally purchased it to restore and put on display at the local Indian Dealership. The deal fell thru so I fixed it up for myself and turned it into my daily rider. Not sure of the exact year but from what research I have done it appears to have been built by Phillips sometime before 1953.
It was kinda rough, the wheels and hubs were shot, bottom bracket was crunchy, forks wobbled, etc. This is what it looked like when I got it...
I tore it down and took it to bare metal, repainted maroon and cream with my very first attempt at pinstriping, I also hand lettered the Indian script with one shot. I rebuilt the bottom bracket with new bearings, same for the headset, straightened up the steer tube since it had a kink, installed a set of 700c rims off a Raleigh, relaced the rear to hold a Comet single speed coaster. The stem is original? Many thanks to Alan and gang at Tom Sawyer's bike shop in Wichita, ks. He fixed me up with al the parts I needed. Right now I have a Persons saddle on there, and Im on the lookout for a Brooks or similar to complete it.
And I desperately need to get more pics of this bike, I have been too busy riding it though
it rides so smooth and quiet, and fast!
