Here is a photo from the SA State Libraty of a Ford with a complete oddball body I have never seen before. Caption says: "Motor car breakdown along the road near Mount Gambier". Looks like a bent A-frame to me too.
Photo courtesy of the State Library of South Australia B21417.
When I saw the thread title, I thought that we had a new forum member from Down Under...
Are any of us qualified to call someone else an oddball?
I'm not!
I think we must all be oddballs or we wouldn't be into Model T's.
I took a friend for a ride in my Touring Car a couple of years ago. After about half an hour, he said, "I think having a Model T is a little like wearing a bow tie. It takes a certain type of person to pull it off."
You can call me an oddball if you want. Please don't put it in writing though. I don't want to feel like someone doesn't like me. Does that seem odd to you. So what's the story on the car?
But in this case the oddball is the T body.
Is a very odd touring car body.
He is hiding it with his leg
There restoring it and didn't have a shop to work in. Can I see a steel rad. shell and carbide head lights??? But what's with the spot light?
Bob
Bob Mc is right, They're restoring it.
When I work on other people's cars and they think I am being too fussy or critical with what I am doing I always tell them, "I hate doing roadside restorations and I suspect you would too.". They always agree and let me do it my way.
Spot lights were very common back in the 20's to 50's. I have had several that came from model T Fords and other 20's cars. Some went through a hole in the windshield.
The pic seems very dark in places. Would it be possible to lighten it a bit. Its an interesting car. Could it be from the UK?
Cheers
Manuel in Oz
I tried everything but all finer details are lost in the shadows.
Thats better. Maybe cause its larger now.
The more I look @ the pic the more I discover.
Manuel in Oz
PS I know he is holding the wishbone but could they be looking busy for the photographer?