66 305 Scrambler

jsmith1107 · Post by **jsmith1107** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:10 am

Can someone please help me? I have a 66 Scrambler 305 that I bought and am slowly, emphasis on slowly, restoring. I am in the process of getting parts to replace some things that are in bad bad shape. Anyway, the tank that was on this bike when I bought it was seamless. I have access to a tank that has a seam down it---I could have swore that the 66's did not have a seam but this gentleman is telling me that his tank is a 66. Is that right? Also, what is a tank worth that has the badge, the rubbers, is painted very nicely, and is in phenomenal shape? Also, is it worth trying to fix up a tank that is pretty dented up? What is it worth if sold---little or nothing?

Thanks in advance.

Jeff

Dgormley · Post by **Dgormley** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:28 pm

Jeff, 66's were indeed seamed, mine is and it's original. As far as the value on the tank, it's whatever you two can agree on.If the seller is E-bay savvy watch out(go look on there now) A couple of hundred bucks for a real nice tank would be fair, a phenomenal tank, even more. If your tank isn't too rusty it's worth saving and fixing. How bout some pictures? Welcome to the forum and good luck...................D

jsmith1107 · Post by **jsmith1107** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 1:04 pm

Hey, been on here before but been awhile but thanks for the welcome. I am really surprised those are seamed---I had a 66 a couple of years ago that was NOT seamed. The tank for sale is phenomenal--already painted with really nice badges, petcock, and knee pads.

FAST FRED · Post by **FAST FRED** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 1:58 pm

My 66 CL77 has a seemless tank on it. My parts manual says the seemless tanks ended at frame number 1043097.

Fast Fred

jsmith1107 · Post by **jsmith1107** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:20 pm

Thanks for the post---good to know that there was a frame number it stopped after---much appreciated.

Jeff

Dgormley · Post by **Dgormley** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:47 pm

Well, My 66, frame No# 1034582, titled as a 67 has a seam. I can personally trace it's history back to 1973 and I don't believe it was abused enough prior to my ownership to require a tank replacement. But I've been wrong before. I guess unless you actually bought it new you wouldn't know for sure. Ed?.........D

Snakeoil · Post by **Snakeoil** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:11 pm

You have to wonder if something like a tank would not have been replaced by a dealer because it got damaged on the showroom. I will say that all the '66 models I've seen over the past year have been seamless, including one registered as a '67. My '67 has a seam.

regards,
Rob

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