I decided that I was not happy with the tank the way the it was. It really needs to be full taken apart straightened out, re-tinned and soldered back together. This was not a project I wanted to take on right now so I ordered a tank from a source the 101 association found in India. The tank was very well made but the fittings all had a slight problem. None of the original caps and valves would thread into it. It seems that there is a difference in angles of the thread cutting tools that were used in India. So I decided to try an experiment. Walker Machine Shop sells the fittings for tank repair. These fittings work with all of the original parts so I contacted the manufacturer in India and worked out a deal where I would send the Walker made fittings to him and he would build a tank around them. It worked out great! I now have a tank that looks and functions like new and is completely compatible with the original Indian parts. The first few picture are of the first tank with the incomparable fitting with me holding the Walker fittings next to it. The last thee pictures are of the new tank (walker fittings) with my original 1931 parts screwed on. I couldn’t be more happy with the outcome!
1931 Indian 101 Scout Rebuild 