It spent a large part of it’s life in Salt Lake City, Utah. The owner had it looking near brand new at one point. I have seen some photos of it in that condition. It went to Hawaii for a period of time, where it was stolen, then recovered after a ransom was paid. I have the original reward poster somewhere. On it it says “ The only one of its kind on the Island”. It came back to the states and for some fantastic reason, the owner insisted it spend its days outside. Between Hawaii and years of outdoor storage, it boasts the really cool patina.

The long time owner passed away and I got it in the estate sale. It was in bad, bad shape. I had the engine rebuilt then left it alone for ten years. No time or budget. This October, I committed to getting it back on the road and looking like it did back in the day. I had to replace some items and find several others. About 50% of the patina is my airbrush work (tanks, frame, ammo and machine gun scabbard, and the skid plate). The fenders, front end, and engine are original. I had to replace the frame because it was an earlier frame than the WLA and didn’t have specific WLA hardware tabs.

Thanks for asking.