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  1. Look like windshield center parts
  2. The front axle has the big dip usually seen on Locomobiles, though other makes used it as well. The rear of the frame looks 1914ish, 3/4 eliptical springs. The rear axle has a transmission case (transaxle) attached. Everette and Studebaker are two makes that come to mind. I do not believe the front wheels are original to the axle. Beyond that, I cannot help. After a bit of research, I'd have to agree with Layden. I believe it is 1914 Willis Overland.
  3. Looks like a diverter for water to a heater core. Some cars had front a back heaters and this diverter could direct all the water to the rear heater or mix front and back or direct all to the front core.
  4. Leif, I have one latch that appears to be a direct match and two others that are somewhat smaller. I was trying to deal with Michael Stevens per your recommendations but the guy in Sweden has not responded as to whether he wants it or not.
  5. I can't say that I recognize them, I don't, but they appear to be from a mid teens vehicle. I would say don't be quick to scrap them. You might offer them for sale cheap on facebook marketplace. You could get more than scrap price and let someone else haul them off for you.
  6. You can make a solution out of Molasses and water that will take the rust off those parts. It would take several days soaking to get all the rust off. The large parts in your last pictures are door hinges.
  7. The numbers you noticed are likely part numbers. They identify each individual part, correlated by a parts book, whereby a owner/repair shop, could order replacement parts. Because of the rarity of the Westcott, I'm not sure you would ever find a parts book for this car. I believe the aluminum kick plates on the mud guard will finally pin down a year. It appears I was wrong about the 1915 year of the car and it now looks to be late teens to early 20s. The picture of the 23, posted above by Dr Watson, shows the kick plates, while several other pictures of other years do not show kick plates so the chassis is likely a 1923. All this being said, it appears the Westcott was what is sometimes referred to as an assembled car, not to be confused with all cars are assembled. Westcott brought in parts from suppliers as opposed to making their own. This would make a restoration somewhat easier. The Westcott used continental 6 cylinder engines through several years and if they did in 1923, assuming this car is 23, finding a 1923 continental motor would be much easier than find a Westcott motor. Plus, some car companies used the same motor through several years. Velie used the Continental 7R motor from 1920-1922. The chassis has a Timkin rear axle and usually the same maker supplied the front axle and wheel hubs all the way around. Unless you have found more, the chassis needs three more hubs but being they are Timkin, not impossible to find. It has been an interesting thread and an exciting ride. I know you have had a lot of fun digging all the parts out!
  8. I sent a picture to Michael.
  9. It looks like Westcott used Continental motors during the years of this frame, so you'd probably be looking for a 7R Red Seal. I have an oil gauge off one of these motors. I wonder how many parts could be located from this thread?
  10. I have a couple of those. The ones I have are two different sizes. Let me know what size he's looking for by private message.
  11. Is that Richard Petty's car? What is the black cylindrical object on the far side?
  12. I'm sure each and every one of us would prefer new parts. Wouldn't it be great if we could all go down to Western Auto and buy new replacement parts. I understand Coker tire will make you a new rim, at least they used to. Several other companies as well. I believe there is an outfit in Australia making new rims. But this particular Firestone rim may prove difficult to find in old stock. You mat want to post some particulars. Good luck in your search.
  13. Now, that's more like it. Still don't recognize the brand but it looks familiar.
  14. That may be true but Firestone rims just aren't that plentiful and they made a lot of different styles. When is the last time you looked for a specific Firestone rim?
  15. That is the strangest steering sector I have ever seen. Can anybody identify?
  16. I believe you could have that welded up and reground. You just need to find the right welder. Welding is like a lot of other things, most anybody can weld, but to do it properly takes an expert. The person who welded it last may have used to much heat or the wrong rod. This is what caused the failure of the weld. Remember, truck frames are cut apart and rewelded to lengthen/shorten the frame. Tall buildings, multiple stories high, have welded joints, but the welders are certified to perform that task.
  17. To answer your question, yes, this is an overdrive unit. Yes, it looks complete, but as other have alluded, they originally came on certain makes of cars and were engineered for that application. Yes, the main input shaft looks to have been cut off. People today take these units and reconfigure them for application on vehicles that didn't originally have them. My suspicion is this one was never completed. The mainshaft would have to be keyed/splined for a specific application. To my knowledge, parts are unavailable.
  18. Actually, these are called, "Lift the Dot" fasteners and they attach side curtains to the body. The frame you've dug up had a touring body on it. A touring car was an open two seat car similar to today's convertibles They had a canvas top like a convertible and removable side curtains to completely enclose the car in case of rain. These side curtains were fastened on with lift the dot fasteners.
  19. Now that is some serious excavating! That poor tree is wondering what in the world is going on!
  20. These look to be parts of the body side panels. The one piece has a door hinge attached.
  21. Greetings, I was looking at pictures of the Westcott race cars, specifically from the 1911 Indy 500. It was reported that the riding mechanic fell out of the Case car and the Westcott swerved to miss the mechanic and wrecked. I am posting two pictures. The one is labeled the Westcott with it's driver, the other supposedly depicts the wrecked car but the two cars appear to be different. The one car has full elliptical rear springs while the other has a unique spring perch in the rear with what appears to be single leaf springs. The number 7 car in the one picture is different than it is in the other. I'm sure I'm not the first to have wondered about this. So, the number 7 car is supposedly the wrecked Westcott car. You will notice the radiator is well back of the front axle, it has two leather hood straps, a number 7, and that weird rear spring shackle joint. The second picture depicts a number 12 car, which corresponds with the number 12 on the car in the second picture. Both cars are reportedly Westcott.
  22. Most of the staining should come off with hot water, a cleaning agent similar to Comet, and a stiff bristle brush. The white flaky parts will expose the corrosion but I don't know any way around that. Understand, there are scientific ways to clean this and there are back yard ways. Just be gentle. Don't use a wire brush on it. If you soak it in hot water and soap first, most of it will wipe off with a rag.
  23. The piece with the name on it above is made out of aluminum. Aluminum corrodes (rusts) different from steel. The cowl vent looks to have had some copper on it. Copper corrodes green. The piece with the name on it is most likely a door sill plate.
  24. "Every man sees what he wants to see." Funny, I don't see an F or a 2 at all. There is a typo in the post above. What I see is 1-11-14. I guess what CG is telling us is these numbers are on the spring casting at the end of the frame horn. Perhaps they are a part number? The frame has Alemite grease fittings. What year were they first used?
  25. Is this not a casting date? Is that not 1-1-14? I am no expert for sure. Country Girl, can you check to see what part this number is on? If you guys can't find it, maybe I'm seeing things that aren't there.
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