Ford NAA Gas Tank

Home Machinist · Oct 15, 2016

I have a 1954 Ford NAA tractor and was wondering since I have the gas tank off the machine for repairing a leak what color was the gas tank painted. Ford tractor red or ford tractor gray can't tell due to being repainted blue want to go back original.

Thankyou;
Travis

Fordfarmer · Oct 15, 2016

Weren't they originally bare galvanized?

Home Machinist · Oct 15, 2016

I'm not sure the bottom has surface rust going to take care of that and paint it. There use to be a galvanize paint for repairs been told this anyway don't know haven't looked to see if it's still around.

Thankyou;
Travis

old · Oct 15, 2016

ALL the under hood gas tanks I have seen on the fords be it a 9N or an 801 series and any between where never painted

Dean · Oct 15, 2016

Ford N series fuel tanks were made of Terneplate, the same material that automotive fuel tanks were made of prior to the advent of plastic.

The were not painted.

Dean

showcrop · Oct 15, 2016

They were plated with something like cadmium. Not rough and thick like galvanizing, not aluminized like a muffler, not bare steel which would be all rusty in a few months. Your best bet is silver paint, but not the aluminum type.

Royse · Oct 15, 2016

Here's an odd answer for you - I don't know what was original.
But, I know if I were to clean it and repair it, I would paint it.
How else will you keep it from rusting again?

Here's one I did on my 640. Basically the same tank.

Ford NAA Gas Tank

Home Machinist

Member

Fordfarmer

Well-known Member

Home Machinist

Member

old

Well-known Member

Dean

Well-known Member

showcrop

Well-known Member

Royse

Well-known Member

Similar threads