1958 Royal Enfield/Indian Woodsman

Picked this up at the annual Baxter auction in Marne, Iowa. This should be a fun build. There were lots of bikes up for auction and prices were very good, fun weekend.

Hortons Norton said:

Picked this up at the annual Baxter auction in Marne, Iowa. This should be a fun build. There were lots of bikes up for auction and prices were very good, fun weekend.

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That’s got the makings of a cool bike. Will you start a rebuild thread?

I will add some photos along the way, and also some questions as well. This is going to be awhile from now as I need to finish the G15 first.
I've already taken most of the motor apart just to see it's condition, it looks good so far but I'm having trouble getting the crank out of the case drive side? I have used heat to the case and tapped with a mallet a few times, probably needs more heat and a little better wack?? Look what I found in the outer cover of the gearbox lol who knows how that got in there.

Hortons Norton said:

I will add some photos along the way, and also some questions as well. This is going to be awhile from now as I need to finish the G15 first.
I've already taken most of the motor apart just to see it's condition, it looks good so far but I'm having trouble getting the crank out of the case drive side? I have used heat to the case and tapped with a mallet a few times, probably needs more heat and a little better wack?? Look what I found in the outer cover of the gearbox lol who knows how that got in there.

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Well it is a real silver quarter, that's a plus.

After looking at it a little closer I can see that it could fit through the inspection hole.

Well now that riding season is over and the N15 is finished it's time to get this one going. Some surprises in that it looks to have been in an accident, the frame seems ok but the engine plates are tweeked a bit and the swingarm shock mount is bent. Also the rear brake peddle seems to be bent. I'm not sure if I can bend or hammer these parts back to life, for now I'm going to start looking. I've looked on Hitchcock's site and going to purchase studs and other small items but does anyone know a place in the USA that carries 1958 500 single Woodsman parts?