8N paint

[Devious]

I purchased a 8N and it is GOLD and Red. Is there any history behind a Gold N other than the one advertising model I saw somewhere in the past. I am thinking of removing the tin and repainting it all gray. Wheels and all. Devious

 

[Anonymous-0]

8n's are ford red with ford gray sheet metal. The gold would be a golden jubilee, and only the hood emblem is gold. I've seen these old fords red & gray blue & gray all red all yellow and all orange. I've even seen one painted green. anymore if it's not going to be a show or parade tractor, it seems to be a matter of preference. John

 

[Devious]

Thanks I probably knew that but wasn t sure so I asked. The paint job isn t that good so I will probably get my grand kids to unhimge all the tin and we will make it a red and gray Ford 8N. I have to go into the spindles and the steering bax to try and get it drivable from being so hard to turn anyway so a little more stuff to do won t hurt. Devious

 

[L. Dean]

I thought that the dealers received 8ns painted gold and they were demostrater models. If this is so it might be best to leave it gold.