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Mystery Bolts
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:19 am
by AndreFordT
Hey All,
During the weekend I started a new project.
Repairing a 1915 touring with an accident.
On the right side of the hoghead I found two "Mystery Bolts".
Does someone out there have an idea why these bolts are there and what is the use of these bolts??
Photos in attachment.
Thanks
Andre
Belgium
Re: Mystery Bolts
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:26 am
by George Andreasen
Ummmmm............over travel stops? Only thing I can come up with.
Re: Mystery Bolts
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:28 am
by RajoRacer
I'd venture a WAG that it was an attempt to keep the brake band centered on the drum to pull both sides evenly - obviously the reverse bolt was too short or broken off ?
Re: Mystery Bolts
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:29 am
by RajoRacer
I see that the reverse bolt had been sawed off !
Re: Mystery Bolts
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 3:49 pm
by KWTownsend
It may have been equipped with outside band adjusters at one time.
Re: Mystery Bolts
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 5:45 pm
by Kerry
Or, an rusted up hogs that needed the shafts punched out for restoration, holes drilled then plugged up.
Re: Mystery Bolts
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:23 pm
by Original Smith
Don't forget it's April Fools!
Re: Mystery Bolts
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 12:45 am
by AndreFordT
No, No, this is not a 1st April joke.
They are there.
The most believable reason is that the hoghead was very rusty. To push out the pedal shafts someone drill two holes and plug them with the bolts.
I will grind them flat and weld them at the outside to secure them.
Thanks.
Andre
Belgium