How To Restore Harley-Davidson: 1937-1947 Knucklehead, 1948-1964 Panhead, 1937-1948 Big Twin...

How To Restore Your Harley-Davidson

1937-1947 Knucklehead, 1948-1964 Panhead, 1937-1948 Big Twin Side-Valve, 1937-1952 45 Solo, 1937-1963 Servi-Car.

This is the complete guide to correctly restore your Harley-Davidson motorcycle to factory-original specs. The biggest and best book ever written on how to restore Harleys by using the correct parts.

Harley-Davidson models covered include:

Model W 1937-1952 45 Solo
WL 1937-1952 45 Sport Solo
WLD 1937-1942 45 Sport Solo
WLA 1940-1945 and 1949-1952 US Army 45 Solo
WLC 1942-1943 Canadian Army 45 Solo
G 1937-1963 Servi-Car
GA 1937-1963 Servi-Car
GD 1937-1941 Servi-Car
GDT 1937-1941 Servi-Car
U 1937-1948 74 SV
UA 1939-1940 US Army 74 SV
UL 1937-1948 74 SV
UH 1937-1941 SV
ULH 1937-1941 80 SV
E 1936-1950 61 OHV
EL 1936-1952 61 OHV
F 1941-1950 74 OHV
FL 1941-1965 74 OHV
FLE 1955-1965 Police 74 OHV
FLH 1955-1965 Sport 74 OHV

Includes VIN, motor and frame numbers; chassis and bodywork restoration; motor, transmission and clutch restoration; paint colors and plating finish for every nut and bolt; electrical ignition and lighting components; accessories and options; and more.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Where to begin
Chapter 2: Chassis restoration
Chapter 3: Wheels and brakes
Chapter 4: Motor restoration
Chapter 5: Fuel system restoration
Chapter 6: Transmission and clutch
Chapter 7: Harley-Davidson 6-volt electrical system
Chapter 8: Accessories and options
Appendix A: Harley-Davidson paints
Appendix B: Engine specifications
Appendix C: Model specifications and details

Five years in preparation, How To Restore Your Harley-Davidson is the biggest and best book ever written on restoring Harley-Davidson motorcycles, an encycopedia telling you what parts are correct and what's not.

With well over 600,000 words of detailed text, charts, and tables, this book will become the reference work on Harley-Davidson restoration.

Author Bruce Palmer III is a noted Harley-Davidson restorer who has been building and restoring motorcycles for 24 years.