battery/tool box extra tabs?
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:00 am
Hi All,
I have just started to do the resto of my 1962 Model 31(not sure if its a DL yet John is yet to confirm).
My first encounter of something weird, I was starting the stripping of the rust and kack off my battery/tool box body when I thought I had best see how it fits before I get too carried away. So I sat the body into the rear frame loop and immediately became suspicious. There are potentially two extra tabs welded onto my toolbox body, both on the top, the rear one looks like it would line up with the inside of the grab rail, as it is about an inch shy of matching the loop, and the front tab does not match anything.
I also noticed that there was red paint under the black which also makes me wonder whether this might be a Matchless part. And, therefore something the previous owner may have found.
I have attached a couple of pics to explain my relatively mumbly words. Does anyone know whether these tabs are standard or should I remove them before doing any of the painting.
As soon as I became suspicious I trawled through the pots here and only found the very useful one about the bottom bracket mount, which of course I am missing. So I thought I would ask the brains trust about the above.
Thanks in advance,
Matt
I have just started to do the resto of my 1962 Model 31(not sure if its a DL yet John is yet to confirm).
My first encounter of something weird, I was starting the stripping of the rust and kack off my battery/tool box body when I thought I had best see how it fits before I get too carried away. So I sat the body into the rear frame loop and immediately became suspicious. There are potentially two extra tabs welded onto my toolbox body, both on the top, the rear one looks like it would line up with the inside of the grab rail, as it is about an inch shy of matching the loop, and the front tab does not match anything.
I also noticed that there was red paint under the black which also makes me wonder whether this might be a Matchless part. And, therefore something the previous owner may have found.
I have attached a couple of pics to explain my relatively mumbly words. Does anyone know whether these tabs are standard or should I remove them before doing any of the painting.
As soon as I became suspicious I trawled through the pots here and only found the very useful one about the bottom bracket mount, which of course I am missing. So I thought I would ask the brains trust about the above.
Thanks in advance,
Matt