6812OlyGirl Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I'm trying to identify these bones of a vehicle that I found on some remote property that we have owned for a few years. It's got a bit of wood around the top of the metal frame. I know nothing about antique vehicles but am very curious about this. I know the photos don't show enough but hoping it's obvious to a few of you experts. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 The little bit of a car will be exceedingly hard to ID if that,s all you have. Thanks for stopping by, anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Interesting touring car rear body section. It may be pretty tough to identify. Likely somewhere between 1914 and 1925 based upon the style and construction. Medium to large size car based upon door and fender relationships. The body was steel over wood framework, with a wooden "tack strip" over the top of the body steel for the upholstery (and maybe folding top?) to tack onto. Is there any more of it? Front section or rear doors perhaps? Are the bottom areas of the metal salvageable? Way back when, it was common for cars more than a few years old to have the rear section of the body removed and replaced by a simple box for an early day pickup truck. This may be the cast aside rear section of such a truck. Even if the actual manufacturer of the body section cannot be identified? It still may be of some value. There would have been dozens of cars with similar body lines and dimensions that such a section could be adapted for a good quality restoration. And when I speak of "value", I generally refer to the historic value, its usefulness in completing a restoration of a historic vehicle. The dollar value, with some exceptions, is usually very small for parts like those. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Saxton Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 You cannot see enough of the profile to take a really good guess at the chassis it came from; but it must have been a quality middle level car. It reminds me a bit of early 1920s Buick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 1920 Planter. Craig 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) As is usually the case , Ivan appears to be on the right track. Also looks Buick to me. Possibly 1922-23. Not just the metal but the way the wood is constructed as well. Could be something else , Nash for example however Buick is a good place to start. Charles Nash was Buicks President before launching Nash motors and early Nash cars have a Buick influence. Greg in Canada Edited May 31, 2018 by 1912Staver (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 1 hour ago, 8E45E said: 1920 Planter. Craig Your may be onto something, but the Body molding ribs in the rear fender wells and the possible boat tail indicate it is a later Planter Boattail Roadster of 1924-25. Roadster instead of a touring because it only has two doors and no windows. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Look around and see if there are any more parts. If not then the truck theory may be correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6812OlyGirl Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 On 5/30/2018 at 10:31 PM, wayne sheldon said: Interesting touring car rear body section. It may be pretty tough to identify. Likely somewhere between 1914 and 1925 based upon the style and construction. Medium to large size car based upon door and fender relationships. The body was steel over wood framework, with a wooden "tack strip" over the top of the body steel for the upholstery (and maybe folding top?) to tack onto. Is there any more of it? Front section or rear doors perhaps? Are the bottom areas of the metal salvageable? Way back when, it was common for cars more than a few years old to have the rear section of the body removed and replaced by a simple box for an early day pickup truck. This may be the cast aside rear section of such a truck. Even if the actual manufacturer of the body section cannot be identified? It still may be of some value. There would have been dozens of cars with similar body lines and dimensions that such a section could be adapted for a good quality restoration. And when I speak of "value", I generally refer to the historic value, its usefulness in completing a restoration of a historic vehicle. The dollar value, with some exceptions, is usually very small for parts like those. Thanks for you insight! I won't be there again until next week but will look around then. The portion that you see is sitting in a seasonal stream bed. I will look for more parts. They may be buried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) This 1922 Nash has a similar contour to the rear of the door opening, but a lot of makes were similar. Here is the Nash.... Edited June 2, 2018 by keiser31 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6812OlyGirl Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 Thanks Keiser31. It does look quite similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Steel Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 There may be just enough of the car-cuss left to get a DNA sample... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghg Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I wood leaf it all original! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Steel Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Ghg said: I wood leaf it all original! Hahahahaha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sligermachine Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Thats the part I need --kyle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorialynn2 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 And I thought I’ve asked some tough questions. @6812OlyGirl, I encourage you to post more pics when you can. This type of thing is very entertaining for many of these guys and they are very helpful as well as knowledgeable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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