From: | Jerry Curtis | e-mail: | jcssidedoor-A-hotmail.com |
Subject: | RE: RE: RE: RE: 1963 Pacer BTU | Date: | Mon Jan 23 14:04:06 2017 |
Response to: | 21757 |
OPPS, sorry for the error on AMF ownership.It was the inability to get parts through Stuckey's Harley Davidson in Kansas City during the AMF years that resonate in my memory. ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- AMF didn't build any of the Hummers ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Wow, two of fifty is still pretty impressive! It's good to know of an in-tact sample for reference. My Pacer was originally Blue/White, a color not found listed as a pacer color for '63; but then AMF is not known for consistency, are they? I will trace down the engine builder and advise you of his contact info. He moved from this location about a year-and-a-half ago.I will also check for his parts source. I will soon have a want list for the components needed for my project and will post them here. Thanks for the response; looking forward to sharing with you again. ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Jerry, hello. There is at least one more. I have one. An original paint black/white 1963, (63BTU1731). It's complete but the motor is apart. The motor will get a rebuild soon but I'm going to leave the rest of the bike as is. Mind saying who did the motor work on yours? Bob ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Hello Hummer fans, I am in process of taking inventory of my '63 Pacer BTU that I have owned for the past 53 years. It's had an interesting life. I took it for a ride, then put the bike in 'safe' storage on the family farm in 1979. When I brought it to Kentucky in 2012 I discovered it had been seriously abused by my late nephew. The engine was seized, on disassembly I determined the bike had been submerged in muddy water and put back in the barn. Literally 'rode hard and put away wet'. To date I have had the engine and ignition completely rebuilt with NOS parts, and am ready to begin on the chassis. I will be needing a few missing pieces and am hopeful to find as many original parts as possible. According to the Hummer Club production charts, this may be the only '63 Pacer BTU in existence. How glad I am that I saw this chart before having the engine rebuilt. I would have ported the throttle restriction had I not. Looking forward to learning more of the Hummer history and dealing the Club's members. Thanks for all the work in establishing this site. Jerry Curtis Madisonville, KY |
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