Army Bullet (circa 1950) Restored !

rahulsingh007 · 17th April 2010, 20:27

Teaser Pic :

Army Bullet (circa 1950) Restored !-100_2143.jpg

akshaymahajan · 17th April 2010, 20:50

Looks yummy. But from the looks of it,one cant make out that its a oldie.

james · 17th April 2010, 20:57

Looks like candy! Is it edible?

Live To Jive · 17th April 2010, 21:13

You should have maintained the original look. Not nice to modify a classic.

jacs · 17th April 2010, 21:16

More pictures of this beauty please, she's gorgeous no doubt.

rahulsingh007 · 17th April 2010, 21:20

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@akshaymahajan
Looks yummy. But from the looks of it,one cant make out that its a oldie.

Yes , I make sure it does not , lot of work gone into it.

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@james
Looks like candy! Is it edible?

Looks tasty !! The Candy Paint was my desire as a small kid and a must have on this one !

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@Live To Jive
You should have maintained the original look. Not nice to modify a classic.

Well Sir, the condition of the stock bike was very poor, rust all around and 30 years and no one even cleaned it (army disposal)
Everything except the color (my desire of a blue bike

) and some few bits and bolts everything else is completely stock !

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@jacs
More pictures of this beauty please, she's gorgeous no doubt.

Thanks ! More pics would be posted !! but first let the anticipation build !

Sankar · 17th April 2010, 21:35

Was the chassis changed? 1950's chassis is of a different design at the gearbox mounting triangle plates. The chassis is continuous to the rear main tube, its not bolted to the rear main tube.

alok_balsekar · 17th April 2010, 22:10

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Originally Posted by Sankar

Was the chassis changed? 1950's chassis is of a different design at the gearbox mounting triangle plates. The chassis is continuous to the rear main tube, its not bolted to the rear main tube.

No Speedo drive on the rear hub either.

Forgive my insolence, but I thought in the 1950s the army used mainly jam-pot Matchless 350s and Triumphs also the old BSA M20s.

rahulsingh007 · 18th April 2010, 11:07

@ alok_balsekar and sankar
well, the bike was registered as a army disposal in 1958 and lying with a scrap dealer since then !
so me not being a bullet guy, I inferred it would be a 1950- 1955 model !

Live To Jive · 18th April 2010, 18:30

Try and put the original tail-lamp & number plate.

jeeva · 18th April 2010, 19:26

If it was a 50's model, I would have maintained the originality.
The rear foot rest is the old one. (not the rubber).
What are you planning to do with the original parts?

james · 18th April 2010, 19:56

Althought the paint job and colour is fantastic, i think it could've have done with a lil' less chrome. The rear fender stay should've been black along with the front shock boot thingie..

Tail lamp is pretty el'cheapo as its common. I think a number assembly slightly smaller than the stock with the small tail lamp would look better..

Im most probably wrong but i feel this is a post 70's bike. What Sankar said makes sense!
Lets have some more pics please..

Can we have the initial part of the engine number?

Can i have some details of the colour if you dont mind? the brand and code? was some extra glitter added to it?

Cheers!

rahulsingh007 · 18th April 2010, 20:40

Army Bullet (circa 1950) Restored !-100_2131.jpg

The overall appeal of the bike is good
Searching for monograms (but sadly still not able to find good ones :-( )

Its has been given a kind of 'cruiser' appeal without overdoing it.
The paint is a Blue with Sparkle.
Even the Chassis has been painted with a black candy coat !

JayPrashanth · 18th April 2010, 21:00

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Originally Posted by rahulsingh007

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The overall appeal of the bike is good
Searching for monograms (but sadly still not able to find good ones :-( )

Its has been given a kind of 'cruiser' appeal without overdoing it.
The paint is a Blue with Sparkle.
Even the Chassis has been painted with a black candy coat !

A nice and clean look. I like it. Great work Rahul.

Cheers,

Jay

pradipk · 19th April 2010, 03:23

Hey Rahul, your Bull looks really superb. Nice shining color. Keep thumping.

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Live To Jive BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 698 Thanked: 89 Times	You should have maintained the original look. Not nice to modify a classic.
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jacs Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 1,499 Thanked: 1,047 Times View My Garage	More pictures of this beauty please, she's gorgeous no doubt.
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Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,054 Times	Was the chassis changed? 1950's chassis is of a different design at the gearbox mounting triangle plates. The chassis is continuous to the rear main tube, its not bolted to the rear main tube.
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rahulsingh007 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Amritsar Posts: 164 Thanked: 44 Times	@ alok_balsekar and sankar well, the bike was registered as a army disposal in 1958 and lying with a scrap dealer since then ! so me not being a bullet guy, I inferred it would be a 1950- 1955 model !
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Live To Jive BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 698 Thanked: 89 Times	Try and put the original tail-lamp & number plate.
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jeeva BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DXB / Nilgiris Posts: 769 Thanked: 1,278 Times View My Garage	If it was a 50's model, I would have maintained the originality. The rear foot rest is the old one. (not the rubber). What are you planning to do with the original parts?
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18th April 2010, 19:56	#12
james BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 597 Thanked: 645 Times	Althought the paint job and colour is fantastic, i think it could've have done with a lil' less chrome. The rear fender stay should've been black along with the front shock boot thingie.. Tail lamp is pretty el'cheapo as its common. I think a number assembly slightly smaller than the stock with the small tail lamp would look better.. Im most probably wrong but i feel this is a post 70's bike. What Sankar said makes sense! Lets have some more pics please.. Can we have the initial part of the engine number? Can i have some details of the colour if you dont mind? the brand and code? was some extra glitter added to it? Cheers! Last edited by james : 18th April 2010 at 19:58.
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18th April 2010, 20:40	#13
rahulsingh007 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Amritsar Posts: 164 Thanked: 44 Times	The overall appeal of the bike is good Searching for monograms (but sadly still not able to find good ones :-( ) Its has been given a kind of 'cruiser' appeal without overdoing it. The paint is a Blue with Sparkle. Even the Chassis has been painted with a black candy coat !
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pradipk BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 238 Thanked: 50 Times	Hey Rahul, your Bull looks really superb. Nice shining color. Keep thumping.
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