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Originally Posted by bmcuscgr94
It was a 9n but the paint was the 8n scheme.
When my son and his buddy who worked on the project were walking off the stage after the awards ceremony at the fair, a gentleman walked up and offered them $10K for it.
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Awesome but did they take it? Going back to my school day 9N project, my father sold it and I sort of was bummed about that. Got a pat on the back and another lesson learned - laugh.
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Originally Posted by wdfifteen
Your son did a great job fixing it up. Do you use it now? Those things were made to work.
It looks like a 2N rather than a 9N. It has most of the 2N features on it, but then a lot of 9Ns were updated with 2N parts.
Amazing machines and yes indeed, good for chores still to this day. Look at the number of 3 point implements that fit! 9N were the first and introduced in 1939. Thats what I had with the rare cast aluminum dash / steering gear housing and cast aluminum grill... not sheet metal. That aluminum gear housing (not cast iron) to hold the steering sectors was cracked, so I had a quick lesson in tig welding and did the best I could. Brake pedals were seperated but on both sides of the chassis. Had the 3 speed forward trans with an upgrade high - low Sherman box between the clutch and trans main shaft. Earliest had Fairbanks magneto and yes, crank start. 2N intro was 1942 and still had the 3 speed. Production continued in Dearborn thru the war years but since rubber was short, steel wheels were used. (Still have an original set). 8N was 1948 with a 4 speed and produced into 1952 and some 53. The flat head was replaced by the new overhead valve 4 cyl noted called the Jubillee (50th anniversary of Ford).
Sorry to ramble on the Ford but would love to have a Porsche Junior for fun.