Rear Fender Bolts

I'm in the process of paint the grey portion of my 8N and read someplace that the rear
fender support bolts are not painted. Is this true?

That would be a new one to me...I believe the rivets on the fender brackets were painted!

Gkingery,Here ya go
8N colors

center housing red
electrical- battery cable unpainted
center housing- touch control lever red
electrical- battery ground strap unpainted
center housing- pedals: Brake red
electrical- battery tray red
center housing- pedals: Clutch red
electrical- distributor red
center housing- rear axle housings red
electrical- gauges: (ammeter) bezel black
center housing- rear axle hubs red
electrical- gauges: (oil) bezel black
center housing- rear axle lug nuts plated
electrical- gauges: (proof) bezel black
center housing- rear brake drums red
electrical- generator and pulley red
center housing- three point hitch red
electrical- ignition: Switch and key unpainted
center housing- drawbar red
electrical- spark plug wires unpainted
center housing- pto lever red
electrical- spark plugs unpainted
center housing- pto shaft cover red
electrical- starter red
electrical- starter button red
electrical- wiring harness unpainted
engine- carburetor red
sheet metal- dash gray
engine- carburetor air cleaner red
sheet metal- fender mounting bolts plated
engine- carburetor choke knob plated
sheet metal- fenders gray
engine- carburetor fuel line unpainted
sheet metal- grille gray
engine- carburetor fuel shut-off valve unpainted
sheet metal- hood gray
engine- crankcase breather cap red
sheet metal- running boards red
engine- fan belt black
sheet metal- seat and spring black
engine- fuel system: Sediment bulb unpainted
sheet metal- side panels gray
engine- fuel tank galvanized
steering- front axle hub red
engine- head, block, and oil pan red
steering- front axle lug nuts plated
engine- linkage unpainted
steering- front axle spindle housing red
engine- manifolds red
steering- radius rods red
engine- oil filter red
steering- steering wheel acorn nut plated
engine- radiator black
steering- tie rods red
engine- radiator cap black
transmission gearshift knob black
engine- radiator fan red
transmission- gearshift red
engine- radiator fan shroud red
transmission- gearshift boot black
engine- radiator hose black
transmission- housing red
engine- throttle lever plated
wheels- front rims gray
engine- solenoid plated
wheels- rear rims gray or silver
wheels- rear centers gray

Den N ms in the color chart you posted it states: sheet metal-fender mounting bolts plated.
Are those the bolts into fenders or the 5/8 mounting bolts to rear axle?

kingery.......fender-to-axle bolts, 5/8x6-1/2, carrage bolt, plated. Which is the pitts to find, 'cuz they stop at 6" even. The fender-to-rib were round headed rivets. Me? What ebber ya kenn find to fitt ...unless... yer entering yer tractor in a judged competition. And I don't go there........Dell

I thought dash was red. Must have painted my the wrong color.

All 8Ns had the dash painted Ford Vermillion (RED) M-2822 -who said different? All 9N and 2N Models had everything -cast iron and sheet metal parts painted Ford Dark Gray -M2888.


Tim *PloughNman* Daley(MI)

You may be thinking of the rear wheel 5/8-18 lug nuts. They were assembled as unpainted items, just plated per b/p spec, purchased in bulk and set alongside the line for easy access by the worker. Think mass production line. Now, here's the poop...the fender assemblies, skin and bracket frame, including rivets and bolts were painted before mounting at the assembly line. The bolts used to mount the fenders the axle trumpet bosses were unpainted, plated as spec'd. The 9N, 2N, and early 8N models all used bolt p/n 22185-S7, 5/8-18 x 5.56" -hex head and the fenders had plain round mounting holes. Mid-8N production change saw the fenders and bolts changed. The fenders and axle trumpet bosses now had square holes to accept the square carriage bolt shoulders and the bolts changed to p/n 355310, 5/8-18 x 6.12" carriage bolt; oh, and not a 6-1/2" length as mentioned below. Think of how mass production is done. Subassemblies are moved to the line already painted and ready to mount. Fasteners made and purchased in bulk, set alongside for worker to have easy access. Again, produced in bulk, as plated, not painted pieces, assembled from a bin on the line. Wheels, center discs, and tires were already assembled. You need to determine which model year you have for fender to axle mounting bolts. The early fenders with round holes and axle trumpets will not accept the carriage bolts. The reason Ford changed to a longer bolt was that many farmers also purchased mowers and used stabilizer brackets which required the longer bolts. Now, the fastener industry no longer makes fine thread carriage bolts, only coarse thread. Additionally, lengths are standardized too so you are not going to find a 5-9/16" length or a 6-1/8" length in any bolt size -they just ain't made. You'd have to buy a 6" hex and a 6-1/4" or 6-1/2" 5/8-11 carriage respectfully and cut off what is not needed. Now, all that being said, Ford tractor repop guru Dennis Carpenter does make and supply exact-as-original p/n 355310 5/8-18 x 6.12" Carriage Bolts for the fender mount. The kit includes 4 bolts, 4 5/8 lockwashers, and 4 5/8-18 Hex Nuts, also exact-as-original with the HD thick design and 1-1/16" AF (Across Flats). $25 is well worth it in my opinion. You won't find any Industry Standard Fine Thread Carriage Bolts, in any size, anywhere else today -they just ain't made.


Tim *PloughNman* Daley(MI)

Thank You for all the information. I have been working on this for close to 4 years. I have rework everything in this tractor and want to get it as close to right as possible.
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It should be RED I don't know how that got changed to gray,edit button again.

8N colors

center housing red
electrical- battery cable unpainted
center housing- touch control lever red
electrical- battery ground strap unpainted
center housing- pedals: Brake red
electrical- battery tray red
center housing- pedals: Clutch red
electrical- distributor red
center housing- rear axle housings red
electrical- gauges: (ammeter) bezel black
center housing- rear axle hubs red
electrical- gauges: (oil) bezel black
center housing- rear axle lug nuts plated
electrical- gauges: (proof) bezel black
center housing- rear brake drums red
electrical- generator and pulley red
center housing- three point hitch red
electrical- ignition: Switch and key unpainted
center housing- drawbar red
electrical- spark plug wires unpainted
center housing- pto lever red
electrical- spark plugs unpainted
center housing- pto shaft cover red
electrical- starter red
electrical- starter button red
electrical- wiring harness unpainted
engine- carburetor red
sheet metal- dash red
engine- carburetor air cleaner red
sheet metal- fender mounting bolts plated
engine- carburetor choke knob plated
sheet metal- fenders gray
engine- carburetor fuel line unpainted
sheet metal- grille gray
engine- carburetor fuel shut-off valve unpainted
sheet metal- hood gray
engine- crankcase breather cap red
sheet metal- running boards red
engine- fan belt black
sheet metal- seat and spring black
engine- fuel system: Sediment bulb unpainted
sheet metal- side panels gray
engine- fuel tank galvanized
steering- front axle hub red
engine- head, block, and oil pan red
steering- front axle lug nuts plated
engine- linkage unpainted
steering- front axle spindle housing red
engine- manifolds red
steering- radius rods red
engine- oil filter red
steering- steering wheel acorn nut plated
engine- radiator black
steering- tie rods red
engine- radiator cap black
transmission gearshift knob black
engine- radiator fan red
transmission- gearshift red
engine- radiator fan shroud red
transmission- gearshift boot black
engine- radiator hose black
transmission- housing red
engine- throttle lever plated
wheels- front rims gray
engine- solenoid plated
wheels- rear rims gray or silver
wheels- rear centers gray