Fan shroud 52 8n

[gfj]

What is the correct color for fan shroud on a 52 8n?

 

[Tomatoboy]

Red. Source: http://www.myfordtractors.com/painting.shtml#colors

 

[TheOldHokie]

(quoted from post at 18:36:41 01/01/20) What is the correct color for fan shroud on a 52 8n?

I believe my 1951 8N is all original paint and the shroud on it is the same as the radiator - black.

TOH

 

[Den N Ms]

Paint

 

[JMOR]

Knowing a bit about Ford mfg/assy, black seems logical, but the research & findings of the 'experts' says red. Surely there is some old timer that knows?

 

[Bruce (VA)]

About as close as I can get to asking an old timer was Don Barkley of nnalert's, about 15 year ago when I restored my first 8N.

I had the same assumption you did, but he assured me it was red. Along with plated ( not painted) sheet metal screws to hold it on.

But the strangest color combo on the tractor was the battery door latch. The knob on the outside was black, but the latch itself was red.
75 Tips

 

[Dean]

I've seen many, many 9/2/8N tractors including many with original paint.

I've seen many, many black fan shrouds but never a red one.

Generators and starters, different story.

Dean

 

[gfj]

Bought this tractor from an older gentleman that I baled hay for 30 years. I know very little about ford tractors. I have scraped paint in several spots and only found red. Tractor has been repainted several years ago. Thanks for your thoughts and help.

 

[rossow (mn)]

I wonder if the shrouds could have been red OR black from the factory, depending on date of manufacture or who knows what? It sounds like there's good evidence for red, but I have four 8Ns (1950 front-mount, 1950 side-mount, 1951 and 1952). All four have black (assuming "rust" wasn't a factory color) shrouds. None shows any evidence of having been restored, repainted, replaced or ever even cleaned up.