Shelby book/ help with ID

[Marc's Classic Chrome]

I've never liked when someone grinds the paint off to see the serial number. I find it best to wipe the dirt away and just look. Usually the paint isn't so thick that the number can't be seen. Maybe a scrub pad or light brushing with a brass wire brush will reveal enough of the number. Besides it looks repainted anyway so not as important to save the paint. The first letter of the serial number is the only part that will help anyways. Just do it carefully.

I will do that. I was hoping it wasn’t repainted. I had fears of course. It doesn’t appear to be house paint of rattle can. I will investigate further. Maybe we see what we want to see and not see what we don’t want to see.

 

[Marc's Classic Chrome]

UPDATE— the serial number starts with an R so does hat make it a 1930?

 

[fordmike65]

 

[cds2323]

Seems an R serial number would likely be 38/39.

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That's a nice Airman.

 

[Marc's Classic Chrome]

So I have an airman?

 

[Freqman1]

So I have an airman?

No cds2323 was referring to the bike in post #13. Unless you have the badge you will never know how it was branded to start with. V/r Shawn

 

[Marc's Classic Chrome]

No cds2323 was referring to the bike in post #13. Unless you have the badge you will never know how it was branded to start with. V/r Shawn

It looks like the space between the badge fasteners is about 2 3/4 inches

 

[cds2323]

This style badge might fit. I believe the spacing is around 2 5/8" tho. I don't have any Shelby badges that are 2 3/4"'.

 

[Marc's Classic Chrome]

This style badge might fit. I believe the spacing is around 2 5/8" tho. I don't have any Shelby badges that are 2 3/4"'.View attachment 689184

I love it!!! I will double check the spacing in the morning.

 

[sm2501]

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