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8nguy

12-05-2002 09:25:15

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...that my tractor doesnt work very good. Yes it does alot of work at our farm but it doesnt look or run the way most of your 8n's do. But now that i have a ford 8n friend just <(or is it >for less than) 5 mins away it helps because instead of going to my local NH dealer we can just call him up and ask how to fix the problem and stuff.

I envy his 8n because its the best ive seen, his starts right up, and mine is just old i guess. I wish there was an antique tractor mechanics class at high school or college....no one these days that arent into antique tractors, really dont care for them. But i see it as the other way as i care alot. Ive even told a guy who created the simtractor to include some old tractors in their next edition.

Then theirs my neighbor to the south that has a very nice 8n. I am caught telling myself sometimes that his is better than mine.

So i sit here almost in tears that i cant do anything about this, im motor/engine/mechanically inclined. Dont know if the alternator is connected to the spark plugs...ya know what i mean.

(weep)....(weep)..... (wahh haa haa haa) (all out cry).....why..... why.....why me....why cant i do mechanical stuff..... why.....(weep)

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Corncob

12-07-2002 13:23:41

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Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to 8nguy, 12-05-2002 09:25:15

How long have you been comming to this board, and you still haven't learned anything??? The whole idea of this forum is to ask questions or post problems with your tractor... Now, what's wrong with your tractor? The first step is to get it to run right and then worry about making it look all fancy and stuff... Take it step by step.

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don t. - 9n180179

12-06-2002 05:55:31

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Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to 8nguy, 12-05-2002 09:25:15

You say.."why cant i do mechanical stuff".
Long ago, in a land far away, my mother ALWAYS said "Can't means you don't want to". FWIW...don t. ...

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Bishop

12-05-2002 18:58:36

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Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to 8nguy, 12-05-2002 09:25:15

When I was little I used to take things apart just to see how they were made. I tore up all kinds of things, and my father would put the pieces in the trash, and lucky for me I never got punished for it. I kept taken things apart down to the last screw and then I started trying to put them back together again, I failed at most, but finally I one right. It was good as new. I have been like that for 50 years now. Today I enjoy working on my 52 8N, it reminds me of the first time I was able to put something back together as a kid.

You can do, trust yourself.

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ron

12-05-2002 16:30:08

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Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to 8nguy, 12-05-2002 09:25:15

I guess its like the guy said "IT'S A SHAME YOUTH WAS WASTED ON THE YOUNG". If you can read, you can learn. Git rid of them negative vibes man!

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There will always be men of

12-05-2002 15:45:34

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Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to 8nguy, 12-05-2002 09:25:15

be men better than you and lesser than you. I suspect the same applies to tractors Darren. Some 8N's are shinier and purtier than yours and there are others that are limping more than yours. The best advice I can give you? Don't let it limp and don't be limp. Be a man. Do what you need to make you happy, put the blinders on and those other tractors that you think are better? be grateful for what you have. I guess the same goes for women too. Be happy for what you have because it;s a lot better than going limp. bill

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Phred

12-05-2002 13:53:16

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Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to 8nguy, 12-05-2002 09:25:15

Darren,

Since you cannot fix the tractor, or it sounds like you are not even willing to dig into it, you should just give it to me. Let me know if you want me to pick it up.

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RoN of ohio

12-05-2002 13:32:24

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Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to 8nguy, 12-05-2002 09:25:15

I read somewhere "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors tractor"

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Fireman

12-05-2002 10:56:38

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Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to 8nguy, 12-05-2002 09:25:15

So you don't know how to fix your tractor. You seem to know a little about computers, were you born with that knowledge or did you have to learn it? Get a few books, ask some questions here, tear that sucker apart and fix her up. I have a book called How To Restore Your Antique Farm Tractor by Robert N. Pripps. It is published by Motorbooks International, and chronicles the restoration of a 9N. I am sure you can order it through amazon.com or any other web site, get it and read it. If the guys on here are as sharp as the guys on the other boards here they can talk you step by step through any problem you have. Don't feel to sorry for not having a perfect 8N, we sold ours when I was 4 or 5 years old, and I don't have one at all. Good luck.

Fireman

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Carl

12-05-2002 14:36:04

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Re: Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to Fireman, 12-05-2002 10:56:38

That's right. I'm just hoping Stanta will bring me an N for Christmas. I don't even have any tractor right now. I've been a really good boy all year, Hoping.

Carl

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ThompsoN - ya know Darren

12-05-2002 10:05:42

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Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to 8nguy, 12-05-2002 09:25:15

Try this. Choose one of these less involved "fixes": changing plugs, changing oil, distributor overhaul, governor inspection. Pick one you don't know how to do and research the archives. Print off whatever posts you find useful and go out and DO IT! It probably won't go well but that's how you learn. It sounds like you got a friend down the road that'll help if you run into trouble. There can be as much satisfaction in repairing your tractor as there is in using it (in fact I get more satisfaction from fixing than mowing!)

I'm 30something, but I'll grant you this - 18 yrs to about 23 can be a little rough. Things seem so urgent and time passes slow - it makes problems seem pretty bad.

Thing is, how you deal with this time in your life will go a long way to determing the man you're going to be. "Manhood" doesn't come with any particular birthday. You gotta grow into it and the sooner you start, well, the sooner you get it.

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12-05-2002 09:48:00

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Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to 8nguy, 12-05-2002 09:25:15

Darren, you're 21 now(or almost). It's time to stop being a little kid. If your tractor isn't what you want it to be, you have at least two options: learn to fix it or get rid of it. You can learn, I hope. As many questions as you ask on all the tractor boards, you should have learned something by now. Since you're still in college(I hope)why don't you take some mechanical engineering courses, or go to the community college(does Ontario have any?)and take some automotive courses. Once you understand some basics, maybe the rest of it will start to make some sense. You could even buy a small tool set and an old lawnmower engine and take it apart and rebuild it. My dad used to always say, "Old Man Can't, never could do anything."

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Uh...MikeC

12-05-2002 09:47:53

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Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to 8nguy, 12-05-2002 09:25:15

With all due respect Darren, unless you are saying this for fun-you may need some help. In the grand scheme of things the tractors are not really that important. How you live life is. You need to get this in perspective.

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JDK

12-05-2002 09:43:14

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Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to 8nguy, 12-05-2002 09:25:15

Just remember,when ya gots a perfect shiny/purrin N,it bugs you more ta see bird droppins,sap spots,cat tracks etc on it.When they're a lil more"experienced" it reduces the stress level to not have to notice these lil irritations as much..... ..lol

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Brad

12-05-2002 09:38:35

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Re: I Admit.....(long post) in reply to 8nguy, 12-05-2002 09:25:15

Good Lord Darren get a grip.

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