Agreed but the time line on the bolts is 6 years after the sidecar was made. Assuming of course the bolt date information is correct. I haven't read enough to know if they came with a spare wheel in 39.

 

Could the AP on the gear cluster be Andrews Products?

 

Could be, they're not original to this box and first gear isn't as tall as what it would have from new which Im happy about. Closes the gap between first and second.

 

For 1939 Models: Deluxe Group for Sport Sidecars includes combination windshield and cover, spare tire carrier, spare wheel and tire, sidecar lamp and wiring, chrome tail lamp on sidecar fender, 4-ply tires and stainless top fender trim.

Information is from The Legend Begins: Harley Davidson Motorcycles 1903-1969, first published by Harley Davidson Inc, 1993. These are copies of the original order blanks.

 

Thanks, I was reading that they call it the sport package (the photo I posted) which translates to essentially none of the options, not even fender trim. I like the look without the tire on top so for now I'll go without that.

I was wondering if one did get a flat on the side car how would you jack it up? There must be a factory jack you would keep in the trunk? I still have the duo-glide factory jack that goes into the right side frame tube. Would something like that be used for the side car? That said, I would be calling a tow truck if I ever got a flat.

 

Guy by the name of Al Fernandez taught me and guided me over the years. He passed a the age of 96 several years back. When he was still around tho I asked Al what they would do if a bike got a flat. He told me they would just get a log, two guys lift the end with the flat tire and the rest the frame on the log. Figure it would probably be the same for a hack.

He had some great stories about the early Sturgis rallies when the event was just a hundred or so families attending a weekend get together for the hill climbs, races and riding thru the Black Hills of South Dakota.


Pic of Al (far left) when he was part of The HD racing team.

 

Thanks for the info and the cool pic

 

Mocked up the engine to verify crank endplay and compression ratio. My heads are at the machine shop but I had one spare in a bin I could use to get the chamber volume I needed. Measured dome volume, compression height, gasket thickness etc. Just wanted a rough idea where Im at before I button it up for good. 7.4:1 is where I'm at which is an ankle-friendly ratio.

I didn't paint the inside of the engine, I'm not that sloppy, the PO did it. Nice to see the correct date codes inside the engine.

 

Lookin good man

 

Gearbox is ready for the frame except for the top cover screws.

I'll be putting the frame up on the bench soon so I can start bolting parts back on.