You poor man.
You are working on a tractor with the
highest production numbers in history.
A tractor for which parts - new, used and
repopped are ubiquitous - and cheap.
Yet you are complaining cause you have to
do a little work to make something fit.
You probably shouldn't take on a model
with production numbers 1/500th as common
as your N. One that takes 4 1/2 years to
find this left side hood. Or 3 years to
find a clutch pedal for it. One that a
new or even half decent steering wheel is
simply Not to be found so you have to buy
one for a different brand and pay a
machinist to modify it to fit. And
remanufacture the steering column for
because No parts are available for it.
One that you have to weld parts together
to make it work or manufacture a power
steering rod for because parts are no
longer made.
Or drive from Minneapolis to Omaha to get
a part that's too expensive to ship.
Or get a bracket shipped from Texas, an
air pipe from Ohio and a hydraulic part
shipped from New York - to name just a
few things I have done.
I say you are poor because you dont have
the right attitude for this restoration
stuff.
You don't get that joy of finally finding
a thing you've been looking for.
Because you want it all done NOW. You
want it out of a kit. You want it all to
go together with no effort.
I am not saying I am better than you.
Not at all.
But I think I am luckier. Because I can
take the long view. And be patient, be
resourceful, be inventive.
I wonder if you shouldn't pick a
different hobby.
Or just buy a new tractor and be done
with all this aggravation.
Why do a thing if it drives you into a
rage?