V8 driver Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Trying to identify back yard dig car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 driver Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 4 minutes ago, V8 driver said: Trying to identify back yard dig car. Hi all, new here, once I work out how to post pics, would like some help in identifying an old, old school car(parts) I found while doing some landscaping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 driver Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 driver Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Just now, V8 driver said: Firstly thought might be early model T, but not sure after lots of googling.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thousand Dollar Supercar Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Ford Model T carriage lantern: (hopefully those images allow remote linking) Looks pretty similar. There seem to have been a few variations. Looking at the NZ Model T club photos, often the lanterns don't seem to have that red side light. http://modeltford.co.nz/media/1588/img_4080-copy.jpg http://modeltford.co.nz/media/1574/img_4066-copy.jpg http://modeltford.co.nz/media/1578/img_4070-copy.jpg 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 driver Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Hi , Yes, first thought was model T, however other parts found don't match ford, having trouble trying to resize photos I have ( not too tech savvy) have what looks like a timing case with NEW EXCELSIOR, 1878 on it and what appears to be an old Timken diff......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 driver Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 7 minutes ago, V8 driver said: Hi , Yes, first thought was model T, however other parts found don't match ford, having trouble trying to resize photos I have ( not too tech savvy) have what looks like a timing case with NEW EXCELSIOR, 1878 on it and what appears to be an old Timken diff......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 driver Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Just now, V8 driver said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 driver Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Just now, V8 driver said: Battery is Columbus "HotShot", pre Eveready labelling, hood is being elusive to identify...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Is it possible that the parts you have found do not all belong to the same vehicle/machine? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 3 minutes ago, igor said: Is it possible that the parts you have found do not all belong to the same vehicle/machine? The river bank next to old mechanics shops is always full of a mix of treasures 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 As are the hedgerows on a fourth/fifth generation farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locost_bryan Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, tortron said: The river bank next to old mechanics shops is always full of a mix of treasures That's where they found the remains of Richard Pierce's plane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 driver Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 2 hours ago, tortron said: The river bank next to old mechanics shops is always full of a mix of treasures Correct, have two hood parts so know not just one, also more searching, I now think the part I thought may have been a timing and/or crank case, may belong to an old school lawnmower...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 That, or some sort of farm machinery, was my thought also. Too old to be from a car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locost_bryan Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 4 hours ago, V8 driver said: Battery is Columbus "HotShot", pre Eveready labelling, hood is being elusive to identify...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 driver Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, locost_bryan said: Yes that is what I found too, auto correct changed Columbia to Columbus!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 driver Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 2 hours ago, locost_bryan said: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 driver Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 6 hours ago, V8 driver said: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 driver Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Just now, V8 driver said: Quite possibly from something like this 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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