I literally bought the same bike the other day.. 52 panther. It was a steal for only $200 Mine is the two tone green but unfortunately i am missing the tank.. I would however like to know about some parts.. For example what type of rims were original with this bike.. Mine has drop centers on it but in pictures I've been seeing them with the squared off type I am also missing the correct hub bracket that holds the arm to the frame.. The one on it is far too big. If it has the wrong rims and bracket likely the hubs are not correct either... Do you have any pictures of that bracket and the rear and front hubs in general? Mine needs a full restoration chrome is probably trash (under horrible looking silver paint) and I suspect the frame was repainted. So I'm looking at rechroming the stem, handlebars, sprocket, and delta light and repainting it right while installing new rims and a repop horn tank.. I want it to look like it did back in 1952 with all the correct parts and seeing as a previous owner already attempted their own "restoration" sigh... I don't have much choice as all the original finishes are gone.. So any input on the rims and/or hubs and other original equipment would be greatly appreciated.
-Tom