Dash base restoration service

It is common to find Harley two and three light dash bases with the lamp sockets either completely broken out of them or loose and about to fall out.  This is because the lamp socket contains a bakelite washer to keep the bulb electrically isolated from the dash base.  Over time the bakelite breaks down and the center section of the socket becomes loose and eventually breaks away.

Since the reproduction dash bases are so poorly made it is worthwhile restoring original bases.  I had special tooling made up to press new sockets in and roll the lip over so it has a factory appearance to it.  Restoration can be as simple as pressing in a single new socket to a complete overhaul of the base including weld repairs for stripped threads/extra holes, cadmium plating and all new hardware.  Here are some photos of typical bases before restoration and of a typically restored 47-58 base and 59-61 base.  I also restore 62-67 style bases, I just haven't bothered to snap a shot of one yet.

Restoration prices (US$) are as follows:
$20 - per socket installed No longer available. I had been using 68582-73 but that is now obsolete.
$50 - per NOS socket installed (NOS sockets have cloth covered wire)
$40 - cadmium plating of first dash base, $30 for each additional base
$17 - dash center stud kit
$10-20 (depending on year) - dash terminal kit
$2 - light bulbs (each, either 6 or 12 volt available)
$1 - set of four screws and lock washers for ignition switch
$15 - three light shroud (71292-62)
$16 - return postage via insured airmail (extra bases a little more)
$quoted on sight - repairs to base

If the base requires repairs the turn around time will be 3 to 4 weeks.  Cadmium plating usually needs a week.  Overnight service if I'm sent a base already plated that simply needs the sockets, etc. installed.  If you have one or more bases you'd like to have restored email me for shipping instructions.
 
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