After I took off the Police seat (only had $29 invested) and put on the new Mustang Wide Vintage Solo, I really got to missing my $89 Vintage "V" seat rail. Had to hack and bend a little, but got it on. It is mounted to the frame and not the seat. It is actually at the correct angle now (too shallow of an angle before). I am really happy with another one of a kind. I also painted the smooth tool box black. It seemed more were black than chrome back in the early 60s.
I bought a new solid white Bell Custom 500 helmet this week to go with the bike. It hasn't showed up yet but should look real cool with old school goggles. I also scored a slightly used set of Dyna engine bars ($55) on eBay. Pretty sure they will fit despite the floorboards. I kind of wanted some highway pegs for this summer's trip.