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8N week end

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By Robert Adams


This has been a busy week end with two big projects. The first, and most important to SWMBO, was to open the pool for the season. Pic 36 shows the end result. It does not show us working to remove two years worth of leaves and mud, then scrubbing the liner, then adding 10,000 gallons of fresh water. I managed to catch four frogs and transport them to the creek at the nearby park. We actually got in the pool yesterday and today. It is a great way to cool off in these 90 plus degree days.

I decided to paint the hood and console on my 1952 8N tractor. It is certainly not a professional job, but it does show the proper grey hood and fenders, and the Ford red (vermillion) console. I painted a few other places too. The radiator cap is freshly painted black and drying so it is not on the tractor. The hood has been dented by the previous owner driving into something. The amount it is off true made adding the front emblem a big challenge. Also the little speed clips they supply for the hood ornament are tough to put on by feel. Pic 28 shows the beauty of the Red Belly 8N with a properly painted (color anyway) console. I put in replacement gauges a couple years ago. Pic 29 shows the left side view where you can see original red as well as the console, and of course the hood. Pic 30 shows the emblem mounted. I think by 1952 Ford was using a cheaper ornament than the one I out on. Pic 31 shows a better view of the color. Pic 32 shows the fenders I painted a year ago. Pic 35 shows the right hand side of the 8N The red canister which is the air filter was overhauled and painted at an earlier date.

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