Old frame found

[Peter seamans]

Wondering if anyone know what this was off of

Edited September 23, 2023 by Peter seamans
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[Nate Dort]

Probably Australian, since it's upside-down.

[Lahti35]

I'd be interested to know as I have that exact transmission crossmember in my shop. I wish I knew what it was out of.

[keiser31]

2 hours ago, Peter seamans said:

Wondering if anyone know what this was off of

Maybe 1927-28 Chevrolet....six lugs sometimes means Chevrolet.

Edited September 21, 2023 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[wayne sheldon]

Years ago, I had a 1928 Chevrolet chassis that looked very much like that! I had saved it from a scrap yard, and parted out the pieces. It was in pretty bad shape, I sold pieces cheap. I was really pleased when a fellow restoring a 1928 had a mechanically good rear end with a bent housing (apparently a common failure on that series Chevrolet?),  came along and found my housing straight but with the rear cover missing most of the insides were useless or missing. We were both glad I had saved it from the scrappers! He actually offered to pay me more than I wanted, I said I was happy someone that needed it got it.

1928 was the first year for front wheel brakes on Chevrolet, which my chassis had. Parts may be missing, but I don't see brakes to the front, so I would guess about 1926 or 1927. Front cross member and rear cross member/gasoline tank cover look nearly identical to what I had.

[Peter seamans]

8 hours ago, keiser31 said:

Maybe 1927-28 Chevrolet....six lugs sometimes means Chevrolet.

That looks just like mine ! What do I do witb

[Peter seamans]

Just now, Peter seamans said:

That looks just like mine ! What do I do witb

With something like this ? Is there people that will buy it?

[Peter seamans]

4 minutes ago, Peter seamans said:

That looks just like mine ! What do I do witb

Thanks Wayne I think it really sweet to have help like this so at least I know what it is and I don’t think it had front brakes !

[oldford]

I think I see 4 cylinder holes in the block. I don't think this is a late 20's Chevy...

 

Frank

[keiser31]

3 hours ago, oldford said:

I think I see 4 cylinder holes in the block. I don't think this is a late 20's Chevy...

 

Frank

Early Chevrolets are four cylinder.

[Layden B]

Chevrolet Series C Classic Six from 1912-1914 is a 6 cylinder. It had a T head engine.

Series I Light Six was offered 1914-1915. It was an L head engine.

 

[keiser31]

39 minutes ago, Layden B said:

Chevrolet Series C Classic Six from 1912-1914 is a 6 cylinder. It had a T head engine.

Series I Light Six was offered 1914-1915. It was an L head engine.

 

I should have said in the late 1920s.

[wayne sheldon]

Chevrolet also offered a V8 in 1917 and 1918. However, the vast majority (probably close to 99 percent!) of Chevrolet automobiles from 1916 through model year 1928 were four cylinder engines!

There is the rule, and then there are the exceptions to the rule.

And I could be wrong. It "might" be possible that it could be an Oldsmobile? However their last four cylinder was about 1924. Although the chassis and engine were very similar to some of the Chevrolet models of similar years, I suspect this chassis it later than 1924. I have known a few people with early 1920s four cylinder Oldsmobiles. But i never really worked on one to get close enough to the chassis myself.

[Peter seamans]

On 9/21/2023 at 8:15 AM, Peter seamans said:

Wondering if anyone know what this was off of

 

On 9/21/2023 at 9:08 AM, wmtunate said:

Probably Australian, since it's upside-down.

Nice ! Is that funny