Depot Hack rear fender differences.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 11:28 pm
What are the differences between a 15/16 rear fender and a 17-25? Thanks.
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Re: Depot Hack rear fender differences.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 11:37 pm
Go to Lang's web site, they show all the options of fenders.
Re: Depot Hack rear fender differences.
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:27 am
Looking at pictures they look similar. I was wondering more about dimensions and do they physically interchange.
Re: Depot Hack rear fender differences.
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:40 am
Fenders before 1917 are flat from side to side. From 1917 on they are crowned. A depot hack is a home made or aftermarket body, and you will find both kinds of fenders on them, usually depending on the year of the chassis.
Re: Depot Hack rear fender differences.
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:50 am
Dale
with respect to interchanging: a Depot Hack would sport commercial fenders...nothing that came on a car, be it touring, runabout, coupe, et al, will fit without modification. My dad put together a very nice hack in the 1970's and used modified touring fenders if I am not mistaken. It looks nice, but is not "correct"
good luck
with respect to interchanging: a Depot Hack would sport commercial fenders...nothing that came on a car, be it touring, runabout, coupe, et al, will fit without modification. My dad put together a very nice hack in the 1970's and used modified touring fenders if I am not mistaken. It looks nice, but is not "correct"
good luck
Re: Depot Hack rear fender differences.
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 12:15 pm
This is what Rootlieb offers.
I hope he doesn't mind me posting this.
Re: Depot Hack rear fender differences.
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 12:34 pm
Mac's offers these with the hump. '17 and later. (Mac's?)
These are nice for trucks. I had a set on my C-cab with both ends rounded.
Re: Depot Hack rear fender differences.
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 12:39 pm
Thanks everybody. That is exactly the information I was looking for!
Re: Depot Hack rear fender differences.
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 1:15 pm
I understand that Rootlieb makes ALL fenders.
Re: Depot Hack rear fender differences.
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 5:09 pm
I bought Rootlieb fenders for my 1917 shooting brake, with the crown in them. They all come sans mounting brackets. I found the fenders were 1/2" narrower than standard, and I had to narrow the pair of original mounting brackets I had found. I have no idea why this is so.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
Re: Depot Hack rear fender differences.
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 6:32 pm
Back in the early 80's I was putting together a hack body to go on a 22 frame. Never finished it because of job and location change. Any way, I knew I needed special fenders and located one at Hershey. I kept looking and found another but when I compared it to the one I had, it was the same side,
(left rear). I kept looking and ran into a guy who had moved his shop into an old shop in a small town. He said I may be interested in some old car parts in the attic. I ran to see what he had and was surprised to find 5 hack fenders. (ALL LEFT SIDE) Now I had all lefts and couldn't find a right.
I search Rootlieb and he didn't make the hack fenders at that time. I took all the left fenders to Hershey and they started to sell quickly. Before I sold out Mr. Rootlieb bought one and then started to make them. I assume he used the new old stock fender as a pattern. The story I heard later was the dealers had extra left fenders because it was not unusual for the driver/owner to damage the right fender backing into the barn because they couldn't see the opening clearly.
(left rear). I kept looking and ran into a guy who had moved his shop into an old shop in a small town. He said I may be interested in some old car parts in the attic. I ran to see what he had and was surprised to find 5 hack fenders. (ALL LEFT SIDE) Now I had all lefts and couldn't find a right.
I search Rootlieb and he didn't make the hack fenders at that time. I took all the left fenders to Hershey and they started to sell quickly. Before I sold out Mr. Rootlieb bought one and then started to make them. I assume he used the new old stock fender as a pattern. The story I heard later was the dealers had extra left fenders because it was not unusual for the driver/owner to damage the right fender backing into the barn because they couldn't see the opening clearly.