Anyone out there have Bruce Palmer's HOW TO RESTORE A HARLY for sale?

Anyone out there have an old pan needing restored for sale? Yeah, I know, everybody and his dog is looking for one but thought may as well check with the guys that have the bikes too. Found a couple but owner doesn't want to part with them. Hoarding instincts kicked in I believe. Found another I'm going to check out in a couple weeks but it's a hike and red flags are popping up. First it had a motor... then it didn't... now it looks like he might buy a motor for it but price is going up from original price when it was supposed to have a motor. Feel like I'm getting jerked around. But have only talked on the phone and I'd really like to see it, it being a basket case.

Thanks.

 

I used that book for my 53 Panhead, and to identify parts I had in a basket case 1942 WLA-

I had no idea it is worth that much- I bought it years ago and would never part with it for it's information. It's worth the money.

As to restoring a classic bike, just get the engine and build it up. You can drop it into a period frame and the bike is registered to that engine.

If you're going for a full restored bike for show-look at spending $30K for the accurate OEM parts. (Cadmium fasteners, wiring, coils, controls, bars, tin, rims, drums, 6 volt headlights, glass brake lights)

http://www.hydra-glide.com/phpBB3/vi...hp?f=57&t=3587
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/Mystery_Panheads.aspx

If not, Paughco sells accurate and new frames made from original jigs.
http://www.paughco.com/2008-catalog/...20Paughco.html


The heartbeat is the bike- Knuck, Flathead, or Pan.

http://www.robsusedharleyparts.com/p...ls.php?album=5

 

I have a mint copy on my shelf. PM for info.