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Fordson N 1938:
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09.04.2007
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This is a descriptiton of my hobby restoration of a 38 fordson N. I have worked three years to get it finished.
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Fordson N 1938:
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09.04.2007
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When we picked it up it was frozen into the ground. My guess is that this tractor had stood outdoor for about 30 years according to the surface finnish. But I wanted a hobby project to work on in my spare time, so we used a blow torche to melt it out of the ground.
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Home, could not wait, so I started to tear down outdoors.
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Now inside the workshop warm and dry
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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An empty rear end housing, all parts and bolts are off and totally dismanteled.
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Steering box dismanteled
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Steering box refurbished
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Water pump with new front end bushing manufactured by my uncle
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Refurbished front axle with new king pins and bushings, track rod pins and bushings. All part fabricated by a friend of mine at a machining shop.
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Painted front wheel with new bearings. The old bearings was worn and badly pitted from rust.
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Gear selector cleaned and inspected
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Welded new bend on the air intake piepe as the old one was bent flat
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Steering column was cracked off
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Welded with cast iron pins
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Tool box with rusted away bottom
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Painted tool box with new bottom plate welded in
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Gear box parts mixed from two off boxes to get good bearings and transmission brake. Bought a gear box from a friend that had butched a tractor for parts
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Compleete refurbished rear end with new axel seals
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Clutch package dismanteled
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Engine with reground valves and seats, honed cylinder bores, and shimed main and big end bearings. From the amount of shims and condition of the crank the engine can not have run too many hours.
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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The fun starts.
Joined rear and engine, and painted. Now all the dirty work really pays off.
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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As I had refurbished and painted most of the parts prior to assembly, the progress was good when assembly started.
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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Mostly finished, the engine is started, and the clutch and gearbox tested and working. Used a magneto from another tractor to start as the orginal magneto is not working yet.
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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The magneto dismanteled
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Fordson N 1938:
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25.04.2007
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The Bosch FU4B Magneto cleaned and assembled with new rotor and new points, but not working. Have sendt it to get the armature rewound, and condenser changed.
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Fordson N 1938:
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21.11.2007
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The FU4B with good spark after overhaul.
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Fordson N 1938:
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21.11.2007
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The 38 N with oliver plow, it pulls strong and steady.
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