Western Flyer x-53,all original ?

I have a chance to pick this up in a trade .I have never owned one so I am looking for a little help please.Everything but the wheels look original to me. The rear wheel may be original,front is very heavy duty with large spokes.The owner wants to part it out if I do not trade.I would like to get it and keep it whole to resell. Problem is the local market is not good so I may have to set on it for quite some time.Before I decide what to do I just wanted to get your thoughts on originality. Thanks for any help.

Overall the bike appears to be original.
Obviously, the difficult parts to locate will be
the tank & headlight.

Even though it's rusted, it would be a shame to break it apart &
sell it for parts.

I used to own one as a kid & recently I found a complete original
(tires were not). I cleaned it up & kept it original.

This is a '53-'55 model. Both front and rear rims are incorrect. So are the pedals, grips and headbadge. I've never seen an X53 with the earlier headbadge like that (maybe a super early '53...??). The front fork appears to be bent. It's missing the headlight, tank, rear reflector and housing. Personally, I don't think it's worth much. It's pretty rough and it's missing quite a bit. It would cost a fortune to put this one back together.

Too much incorrect,too much missing,too rough a condition.You would have to get it almost free if you are going to resell it.

The early 53 model's absolutely did have that badge.....I've seen a few of them and I also own an early 53 with that badge...

Thanks for the info guys. I knew of the missing parts,but was unsure of cost and rarity of them.My main concern was originality. I am on the fence on this one.Your input is appreciated.It would seem a shame to part it out,on the other hand it will likely never be whole again.

I'm with Vince on this-way too much missing/wrong. V/r Shawn