Oh no!

[Ken from Mich.]

Disaster.

I was pulling off the infamous ballast resistor this morning to give it a check on the ohm meter and I must have touched the negative battery strap to the ampmeter. Had a temporary gas tank scrounged from my snowblower hanging up above and the whole thing caught fire. What a mess. I am just sick after all the time I put into this thing. Thanks to Dell, Jmor, Bruce, and all the others- you guys are great, but I don't think I'll need any more help. This thing is going for scrap now and I have my eye on a John Deere down the road.

Thanks again

 

[Bruce (VA)]

That's a shame. Sorry to hear that. Glad to hear you weren't hurt.

But, before you throw in the towel......a guy on the NTC board had a torched Jub that he brought back to life. If it's too far gone for that, you might get a few bucks parting out what's left.

 

[Anonymous-0]

im in southeast mi.,if you are close to me i can help you get it back together if you need,dont give up to easy, i have done a lot of work on my 8n that other family members thought i was stupid to be doing,told me to get on the farmall and forget the ford,well the farmall H hauls the haywagon,the ford does the work.

 

[jack harmon]

how bad is it burnt?hopefully it didnt take your garage with it.steel doesnt burn too well,probably some new wiring and rubber parts will fix it,or most of it.wish you were closer i'd buy it for scrap.sorry for your loss.

 

[TheOldHokie]

(quoted from post at 09:26:13 04/01/09) That's a shame. Sorry to hear that. Glad to hear you weren't hurt.

But, before you throw in the towel......a guy on the NTC board had a torched Jub that he brought back to life. If it's too far gone for that, you might get a few bucks parting out what's left.

Did he actually complete that chore? Last I heard he was "taking bids" on the job.

TOH

 

[Bruce (VA)]

I thought he got it back together......oh well, probably just my CRAFT acting up. (CRAFT is the advanced stage of CRS)

 

[GB in MT.]

[b:2611d7df01][i:2611d7df01]
Too bad about the fire....BUT, seems to me like others have said, .....Don't throw in the towel just yet.
As many guys, that have "N"'s in upper and lower Mich., If I were you, I would put out a call for some "N" help, from those guys. They would prob. be able to assess the damage and help ya get it back up to snuff.
You already have one offer of help, and you really haven't tried yet.
Don't get sick about it.......get mad, and fix the "N". Then set back and crow about what you can accomplish!!!!
Roll up yer sleeves and get with it!!!!! :lol:
Just my 2 cents!!!

Gary :roll: [/i:2611d7df01][/b:2611d7df01]

 

[pikewi]

Insurance?

 

[wilber]

SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR TRACTOR. BEFOR YOU SCRAP IT GIVE ME A PRICE ON IT.

 

[Westwind]

Ken - Before ya throw in the towel, at least give us a chance to give ya a hand. How bad is it burnt? Got pics? Where are you located in Michigan? I'm in SW MI. I've done some crazy things helping others that thought things were too far gone to try. Show us what you're up against. There's lots of help out here. Email is open. JMO
Wes

 

[8N-Randy]

Before you all go getting sorry for him, might think what day it is....just saying.

 

[GB in MT.]

(quoted from post at 10:18:25 04/01/09) Before you all go getting sorry for him, might think what day it is....just saying.

b:1d934f68b5][i:1d934f68b5]

Randy;
I thought about that....but I hope that isn't what he is doin' :roll:
I really don't think that would be too good a thing to do on here!!
I know I would not find that very funny!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:

Gary :?: [/i:1d934f68b5][/b:1d934f68b5]

 

[Ken from Mich.]

OK, OK, OK.

I just want everyone to know how informative and entertaining this board is. I can spend an hour a day just reading posts from concerned, inteligent and wity persons.''

April fool

Am I bad?

 

[jack harmon]

MAN!!!! You dont ever joke like that!!Most guys on here would run to save their tractors if the house was on fire!!thats just WRONG!LOL..by the way I would expect some kind of payback from these guys if I was you!

 

[bmack95hd]

That was great. What a GOTCHA. But if true I'm sure there are plenty of people here that would have come to your aid. Watch out, pay back's a B&$!h.

 

[8N-Randy]

You might want to double check any future wiring advice you get from these guys. All in good fun :lol:

 

[Bob - MI]

Sorry to hear this Ken.

Lots of folks have taken burnt up tractors and refurbished them.

Do you have this covered on your homeowner's insurance? Mine is covered for full replacement cost. Check it out.

Where are you at?

 

[Dunk]

(quoted from post at 17:55:00 04/01/09) Sorry to hear this Ken.

Lots of folks have taken burnt up tractors and refurbished them.

Do you have this covered on your homeowner's insurance? Mine is covered for full replacement cost. Check it out.

Where are you at?

Might want to re-read the "whole" topic, Bob.

 

[Ken from Mich.]

My wife thinks I did a bad thing and is threatening to take my computer privlages away. Promise, no jokes again this year.

 

[jon]

My wife thinks I did a bad thing and is threatening to take my computer privileges away. Promise, no jokes again this year.

Say 3 Hail Henry's, drink 6 adult beverages & it'll be awright. :wink:

 

[Dunk]

(quoted from post at 19:10:20 04/01/09) My wife thinks I did a bad thing and is threatening to take my computer privlages away. Promise, no jokes again this year.

I thought it was a good one!!!!!!

I only wish I had though of it.

I read it many times today, and said I wonder.

8N-Randy called it!!!!!

 

[JMOR]

I was about to post this, but didn't, because I thought it not 'right', if his was a true story.

 

[gahorN]

Ya gotta wunder.... other than Henry's stoopid idea of putting the gas tank above the spark plugs .... William's idea of putting it IN the cockpit above the instruments AND the engine was the only wun stoopider....

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 07:35:00 04/02/09)
Ya gotta wunder.... other than Henry's stoopid idea of putting the gas tank above the spark plugs .... William's idea of putting it IN the cockpit above the instruments AND the engine was the only wun stoopider....

Model T -under drivers seat.
Model A-in cockpit, in dash/cowl
Pinto (4 burner stove)-bwtween rear bumper & differential.

 

[gahorN]

All Fords, I noticed. :twisted:

 

[Ken from Mich.]

Bob- I'm in the Lansing area. Just have an old 2n with a front end loader I use for lifting and a blade for grading the driveway. Was going to plow snow last winter but blew the head gasket back in November. It started snowing just as I was ready to put it all back together and it never stopped snowing all winter. K

 

[Anonymous-0]

I'm an insurance ajduster frum bama cummin to git yur tractur. We'll send u a ck in cupla weeks.