?For the originality gurus

Sounds like you should buy the book;
Originality Guide Ford N Series Tractors
by Beemer and Peterson
ISBN 0-7603-0289-8

It has starting on page 46, a COMPLETE color scheme breakdown. It is essentially one full, two column, page, when you discount the pictures that share the pages. Major headings are; Engine, Transmission, Differential, Front axle assembly, Wheels and rims, Sheet metal.

The FNSAA will meet here again, same time same station. :-)

Regards,
Larry

ps Ford N Series Addicts Anonymous = FNSAA

FNSAA should organize and adopt an official beer or something.

Perhaps, by the time 1942 arrived painting parts was modified, but, we can make an assumption that the process was similar for the 9N.

The painter is spraying an entire engine, transmission and rear housing unit. Attached to the engine is the generator with belt, radiator housing, and radiator with hoses and clamps, carburator, manifold, and exhaust pipe/muffler, front spindles and hubs, all steering arms with grease fittings, throttle control quadrant and throttle control, and the spring to the seat (but no seat). It appears the distributor assembly is masked off. There is overspray on the radiator shroud and of course the generator belt.

Your wire conduit is not installed at this point.

I can't see the oil lines, but from what is there, the gauges and oil lines are missing. Of course, the fuel line is not installed at this time.

On page 126 is a new 1939 9N in operation. The tool box bolts are cadmium, and the oil lines appear to be cadmium plated.

Good luck, and if you stumble on some interesting nformation, share it...it's fun to learn these thngs. 9N'er

The center housing, axle housings, transmission housing, steering gear housing, engine long block and various front axle components are assembled. The main assembly is then painted as one unit.

The radiator and seat assemblies (black), are attached to the main assembly (red), thus the radiator and seat assembly mounting hardware is unpainted or cadmium plated.

The rear wheel centers, fenders, hood, grill, and other sheet metal components (gray), are attached to the main assembly (red), thus the rear wheel lug nuts and sheet metal mounting hardware is unpainted or cadmium plated.

The steering wheel is attached to the main assembly after the application of the color coats, thus the steering wheel "acorn" nut is unpainted or cadmium plated.

Hope this helps
Jim

• Vintage Ford Tractor Resource

The center housing, axle housings, transmission housing, steering gear housing, engine long block and various front axle components are assembled. The main assembly is then painted as one unit.

That would then mean all I have read and heard about the wire conduit being cadmium plated is "bunk". It is rather frustrating, almost enough to make me drink:-)

I thought maybe the oil filter and lines were installed after the main assembly was painted. But that still would not explain how the wire conduit ended up being cadmium plated as it is attached to the head studs. Give me some asprin!

Alan Esch
45 2N kit with an identity crisis:-)