'75 Ford 2000 Sheet Metal

[RonC]

The sheet metal on the front of the '75 Ford 2000 I'm looking at is all bent up (real bad). It's not the hood, but the very front part that goes around the radiator.
I was wondering if this part can be bought anywhere or am I relegated to the salvage yards.

 

[Ultradog MN]

The sheetmetal is readily available on fleabay. look up seller billcrafton. Ask Soundguy. He just bought an aftermarket nose for his new 3000.
Am curious if it is as good a fit as oem tin.
What tranny does that tractor have. Recently had a chance to closely inspect a 75 2000. I found it to be more like a 3000 than the earlier 2000s were. I guess later = better.
AS sotxbill says;
I had a 68 with 4 speed. Found the tranny lacking in that much tractor. Sold it to get a later 8 sp. In any case, whether you're looking at a 2000 or 4000 or 4 sp or 8 sp, it will be much more tractor than a Jube.

 

[3000OH]

Just wander your cursor on over to the upper left side of this fine web site and click on Tractor Parts. Yes, you can buy "em. I"ve pasted the link below.

Good used ones are hard to find and are often snatched up quickly, rarely seen on eBay. Many used ones are beat up, like yours..and ours.
Yesterdays Tractors nose piece for 2000/3000

 

[RonC]

This tractor has the 8 speed tranny.

 

[RonC]

WOWEEEEE! Boy, they're proud of those nose pieces, aren't they!

 

[souNdguy]

I just fit it to the tractor on sunday morning as a matter of fact.

I had to take a die grinder and cut off the 2 tubes on the right, lower inside of the hood nose.. there are 2 small tubes welded in.. perhaps for an oil cooler.. they have hose barbs on them.. in any case.. if you don't need them, the get in the way a tad when trying to fit it around the radiator... easier to cut them off if not needed. There is also a 1/2" steel bushing welded in at the lower bolt hole mount point ( to the front bolster ) that needs to have the weld ground out then split it off with a chissle... then the sheet metal showhorns right on and lines up with the factor upper bracket, oil bath air filter hose, and lower bolt holes. hood looks like it fits it as well, and the hood latch bracket seems to fit it fine.

I ordered the one specifically for the oil bath filter.. IE.. no side hole for a dry filter.

a tad pricey but it sure looks sweet.

soundguy

 

[souNdguy]

but they look good.

I just got some fenders and a nose for my 3000 a week ago.

sure looks better n' the old one that hit a tree.

soundguy

 

[3000OH]

Guess you haven"t priced any tin of any kind for awhile. We gave $100 for an original early 3000 nose and it was burnt and had a rust hole in one corner...and I figgered that was a lucky find. As for this site"s piece, that"s a complex part with several stamped pieces welded together, and when you consider the rather low volume of sales they probably have, be glad it"s not more spendy.