I bought this jewel 22May1976, for the sum of $200.00. It was stripped down to a very basic motorcycle, and covered in black paint. Everything! The crankcase serial/production numbers make it a Type I-B (second of seven possible models produced for the War Effort). The pictures will be a few at a time, but keep on the lookout for changes. Also, go to my FOR SALE page, as I will post items there as I decide what to sell and make pictures. This will be my way of funding my restoration.

28Dec04

I have become inspired to begin documentation of what my WLA will need for restoration. I decided to start with the finish of the first component to be restored, the engine. I will be using Bruce Palmer III's book 'How to Restore Your Miltary Harley-Davidson 1932-1952' as my first reference guide. I will, also, use Dave Thomas' 42WLA Forum on Yahoo as a source to contact others who own anywhere from complete basket-case WLA's, to running restorations. Dave is an active WWII Reenactor with a WLA that he takes on the road to all types of events. Check out his Forum, if you are interested in these old bikes:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/42WLA/

Also, check out his home page for pictures of his outfit:

http://home.earthlink.net/~faabala/

Here is the worksheet of the engine, so far:

42WLA Type I-B - Technical Info

I will be posting pictures of my progress on WebShots, to conserve space here.

Photos of my restoration progress

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