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8-N in fire

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marv

04-06-2000 10:18:46




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does any one have any experience with restoring a ford that was in a fire.
my dad's '52 8-N was in a barn fire.the sheet metal is all warped, the radiator and all alum/diecast is melted, the front axle is sagged in the center, and i can't find oil in the engine or the trans. the rear rims look ok but fronts are warped. for memories sake i'd like to keep it but in reality should i just let it go?
i do have a 8-N power unit for an replacement engine and radiator.

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marv

04-07-2000 07:24:33




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 Re: 8-N in fire in reply to marv, 04-06-2000 10:18:46  
thanks guys. reality can't be changed no matter how much we would like to. i'll find another one.



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KCM

04-06-2000 16:42:39




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 Re: 8-N in fire in reply to marv, 04-06-2000 10:18:46  
Sounds like it was extremely hot if the front axle is sagging. If it was that hot, all the hardness was likely taken out of the hardened parts (gears, bearings, shafts, etc.). They would would wear prematurely and fail. And as Mark said, the castings could be cracked from the heat. To replace everything would cost a fortune.

I'm sure you have an attachment to it, being it was your dad's (as I do my dad's), but it sounds like you need to put your feelings aside and let it rest. Best to find a another tractor and salvage what you can for that one.

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Mark B (PA)

04-06-2000 13:12:57




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 Re: 8-N in fire in reply to marv, 04-06-2000 10:18:46  
Marv - Let it go for parts - I had a friend whose 640 did not burn as badly as you described and he tried to restore it. Every seal, gasket and bearing eventually failed, not to mention the cracks that developed in the castings. That's alot of heat to melt things that badly. Trying to fix it will become a time and money pit.



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