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Own a piece of Indy 500 History
This offering is for the original genuine pieces and is a restoration project.

Here are the parts, with an inventory at the bottom of the page.

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Parts Inventory

Original parts of the car included:

• Frame, some pieces are usable.
• Seat, usable
• Hood
• Driver Cockpit Side Panels, usable.  These panels are highly important and are two of the key components used to identify this as the original car.
• Belly Pan, not usable, but important in identifying the car.
• Steering Gear
• Steering wheel, Original 17” Bell 4-spoke flat, excellent condition.
• Header, excellent condition, beautiful craftsmanship, a mantel piece!
• Tail
• Fuel Tank

 Other Parts likely not from the car originally:

• Engine
• 4 Cylinder Offy, 270 cid,  #4 cams,  Hilborn injectors, engine stand, Engine rebuilt by Watson’s shop.  Engine has been turned over and should be ready to run.  Engine is almost completely polished and is a thing of beauty.
• Bell housing adapter with support rods
• Engine plate
• Flywheel, clutch
• Model A trans case w/ aluminum U-Joint housing
• Torque tube
• Oil tank
• Jones brass / glass Tachometer
• Oil pressure & temp gauges
• Starter, cables & battery cart
• 1 - Halibrand 3” Champ rear end, mag case, bearing carriers, hubs (6-pin),  appears to be rebuilt and ready to use.
• 2 - Halibrand spindles & front hubs
• 2 - Halibrand single spot front calipers, new brass sleeves
• 2 - Halibrand double spot rear calipers.
• 4 - Halibrand pressure plates for wheels
• 4 – Knock off’s, nice
• 2 – Halibrand front wheels, smooth, w/ tires.  Tires are good condition “show only” tires.
• 2 – Halibrand rear wheels, smooth, w/ tires.  Tires are good condition “show only” tires.
• Brake rotors & hats, (old and probably not safe to use, but included)
• Reproduction Fuel filler cap castings.
• 2 – Rear Torsion Bars

Also included for the reconstruction of this car:

• Tubing for main frame rails.
• Front axle tubing.
• All original photos and newspaper clippings from Indy 1953 & 1954 plus Langhorne 1954.
• Decals for restoration
• 1954 AAA wing decal
• 1954 AAA 500 Mile Race
• Monroe Shock Absorbers
• Perfect Circle Piston Rings

 Parts known to be missing are:

• Nose & grille

• Radiator

• Front axle, radius rods, tie rod, drag link, front spring, shocks.

• Engine belly pan

• Hood side panels.

• Bell housing

• Transmission internal parts.

• Drive shaft.