Will it run? Will it work? Saved the parts tractor. conclusion to 8N rescue series. 

Its insane how many of them are still around!!! Tough old birds.

Thanks so much. Ive been trying real hard lately to improve the viewer experience. I realized that a lot of my content sucks. Hard pill to swallow but im trying to improve. Thanks for noticing 👍

Appreciate it very much

thanks so much. it was fun !!! a bit of a roll of the dice for me but i can’t resist the challenge !!! ive got about $750 total in it. thanks !!

Thanks. Appreciate ya watching

appreciate ya very much

Yep, they dont build simplicity of maintenance into machines anymore !!

Me tooooo

Sure is !!!! Sometimes a gamble pays off

Thanks for watching! Slashers is a way cooler name !

Very good possibility at some point. Thanks for watching

yep, thanks for the tip. ive got a small list of needed improvements going.

i appreciate it very much!!! I’ve started revamping the channel over the last 5 months or so. tried to cut my video length in 1/2 and I’ve started focusing on quality as opposed to quantity. for the first 20 months i religiously did one video a week, many times this meant they were hastily thrown together and excessively long at the same time-bad combo😂 now i dont release a video until it’s reasonably watchable. ive been doing a video every 3 weeks or so, must have been the right choice because the channel is gaining ground. The 8n series bridged the old and new format. thanks for noticing!!! always trying to improve my content.

concerning the clutch on your tractor,, sometimes if you start it in gear (carefully of course) and drive it around with the clutch pedal pushed in they sometimes pop loose if they are stuck to the flywheel. cycling the pedal while driving can help. maybe 50/50 odds it will pop loose. just be careful because you aint stopping the tractor without killing the ignition or hitting a house or tree😂

Thanks as always my friend

Right now it’s going to work…. My property grows real fast for the next 3 months or so. Ive put the time and money into her now she needs to pay it back for a while. !!!

i didn’t know that, learn something new every day !

thanks man. recently scored a free grille and a few other bits. thanks for watching

thanks for the kind words. and for watching!!! just goes to show you that with a little effort these old machines will come around. shes been working great brush hogging the back lot, no issues yet. total investment of about $750.

@@BrokenWrenches I grew up a John Deere fan, dad had owned and restored a 56 720 Diesel pony start, 59 730 Diesel Electric, and a 38 Unstyled A. Mom had to sell the two larger ones and I’m in process of purchasing the A. Been looking at these Fords and really liking the idea of picking one up for 3 Pt work around the 2 acre homestead. Watching your series has really given me the confidence that if I get one that is sound and needs a bit of work, I’ve got no problem digging in just as you did. It’s funny, when I was younger I never thought I’d get tractor fever like my old man, but here I am. Dad would definitely be smiling if he was around today to see my interest peaking.

@@BustinCasts same here. i grew up in Moline, Illinois the john deere world headquarters. i restored a beautiful 1953 model 60 about 10 years ago. i will post a few photos in a future video. my advice would be to buy a good manual and a couple books and go for it, wether its a ford, JD or whatever else. it’s pretty rewarding to get one working again. especially one like my 8n that had been given up on and sold for parts. hopefully it will outlive me. the 1953 and newer fords are ideal for 3 point work because they have live pto systems. this means you can raise and lower hydraulic stuff without using the clutch.

@@BrokenWrenches appreciate the extra info. Definitely keep that in mind in my search. Look forward to any farm/tractor related videos you’ve got coming down the pipe. Thanks again, you’re a gentleman and a scholar my friend.

thanks for watching!!! they are solid old machines!!

i found one locally from a real parts tractor, grille as well. honestly i thought that radiator was toast as rough as it looked. but it’s working fine and never got hot.

Every kid should be so lucky.

True !!

Yea, some of them are a lot louder and persistent than others😀

the alternator was an ebay purchase. standard 1 wire GM style and the bracket kit came from All states AG parts. make sure you get the correct one. either front mount or side mount distributor.