Please post a picture of what you think is the best looking depot hack and why you think it so.

Hi Tom,

Hope you are doing well.

This Depot Hack was restored by a guy dating his future wife ( not engaged at the time ) along with his future father in law - he had no prior woodworking skills - yet did most of folks he work himself.



FJ

Tom,

My view was that on the one hand Hacks can be very versatile, yet on the other hand they are often out of proportion, sometimes way out of visual proportion and look goofy.

About the mid-70's I saw a Syverson body on a visit to his cabinet shop. I liked its' proportion as it was a short body version (2 sets of seats). It had style and curve to the roof.

Decades later when I decided I would add a Hack to the stable, I found one that looked like a Syverson at first with the open slat sub-roof, yet turned out to be a body made by John Stolz. John makes his bodies an inch or so lower than others to begin with, and then has flat cross sills for another gain of an inch, and then use 26/27 spindles and cut hole for the spring hump (cover with an A patch panel as a cover) and to me the proportion goes to grand. I love mine.

I think think this is one of the best looking, even if I do say so myself.

Think this one just looks 'correct'.

At Greenfield Village hauling passengers as daily duty, just like a depot hack should.

I don't have a photo, but Kim Doty has one of the nicest out there.

Check out that '13 Robert Weitzel has on classifieds for sale. THATS a good looking car! Jack

My '27, originally owned by Pete Cosner of the Long Beach Model T Ford Club is shown on my profile picture, but I don't know how to post pictures on the forum. I like the '27, because it utilizes the '27 factory cowl and windshield.

So many of them look like square boxes. I know that's how many were, but it doesn't make it look right. I love the curves in the roof of the one Freighter Jim posted. Hope the btide was as curvey!!!

Here's mine.

I put a double curve in the roof line, curved the top side timbers in too, and broke the slab side as well. This was done on an extended car chassis that accommodates a Warford gearbox without altering the driveshaft.

Allan from down under.

So many of them look like square boxes. I know that's how many were, but it doesn't make it look right. I love the curves in the roof of the one Freighter Jim posted. Hope the btide was as curvey!!!

Here's mine.

I put a double curve in the roof line, curved the top side timbers in too, and broke the slab side as well. This was done on an extended car chassis that accommodates a Warford gearbox without altering the driveshaft.

Allan from down under.

Robert's 1913. Kinda a small picture.

Harold's hack.

A rear shot



FJ

My personal favorite - 1921 T Huckster Wagon - a beautiful restoration done by James ( pictured ).

I think I have transported at least (10) Model T vehicles to the
MTFCA Museum over the years- this is my favorite to date.

About 13 feet long & about 7 feet tall.

James restored this entirely himself including hand forging replacement iron fittings - there are sliding doors on curved bottom & top track along with self storing drop down windows.

The underside is perfect.

It is the latest donated vehicle to grace the museum.



FJ

This one isn't a true depot hack, but swell hack top covered 1926 runabout pickup.

Just so nice looking had to list it

Was on Montana tour is summer, hailed from Alberta.

Best looking, well mine of course! LOL

Thanks Tom. I do love the front of this. It is still For sale

bought this one from Kent Sumner this summer, i think it's a Doozy..

Try this

“ Spakenburg “

I love it ......

Can we send our Congress for an extended visit ?

FJ

Tom how about Larry Skidmore's

I win!!

I can't find a good picture of Larry's.

Here's a bad one.

I've always liked this one. It think it belongs to Fred Houston

Just look at the handsome kid sitting in the back with the dark blue shirt !

The 1st Hack is the body I built for the Henry Ford Museum... The 2nd is one for myself..

OK. I now have to ask how many of yours are original?

Mine is!!

Allan from down under,

I really like your Depot Hack. I agree that they need some curves.

Here is mine. It has curved sides in the front. It keeps the wind down.