I'm 90 years old and have a 1952 Ford 8N that I built a six car garage 1970 for a man that worked at the Ford Dearborn factory and own a Ford Tractor dealership in Springfield, Mo. My labor for building the garage was this 1952 8N that never saw a plowed field. It was in the dealer's show room for 18 years and only had six hours on the tach meter. I've been offered as much as $7,500.00 for this still show room tractor. I've pulled many a 4th July and Christmas parade float with it.

@whattherust

5 ай бұрын

That is great! You might have the nicest example of an 8N in the world. Good luck with it, and thanks for watching.

This takes my back 70 years when I sat on the fender while my granddad plowed. Thank for the memories, I really enjoyed watching you breath life back into the Ford 8n

@christinarust6957

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! We appreciate your support 🙏

@SCfanIam100

2 ай бұрын

My grandad wouldn't let me ride on the hood or the fender said it was way too dangerous.

These things are so cool. I have a 1949 8n that i use to brush hog with. My grandpa bought it brand new in 1949. Just amazing machines. So easy to work on and mine is still original 6 volt setup.

Good job!! I've been beat up by many of these early Ford tractors. You went thru the same diagnosis errors I have. This old tractor will be a good candidate for restoration.

@christinarust6957

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Always a pleasure to read your comments!

Tractors have two brake petals, one for left rear wheel one for right rear wheel. Used for sharp turning or if one is spinning just use brake on spinning wheel the other wheel will start pulling.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Great to know. Thank you for the info and for watching!

@user-uo7th1ly8k

Жыл бұрын

​@@whattherust‏‪38:03‬‏ סססססבסנבנססבסבס😊😮😮

Quite enjoyed this diversion. Funny how farm tractors are built so simply and ruggedly. I know that you said that water tends to sit in the plug port but I think the fact that the hood was left on helped a lot. Thanks for this adventure, will wait patiently for the next. Thanks guys👍🇨🇦

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Right, that hood make a world of difference. Thanks for the support Dan.

@Timothy-lb2vr

6 ай бұрын

You are moving right along for a guy who said he knew next to nothing about tractors. Common sense and a descent set of hand tools are bottom line. Safety while lifting it, and or moving it My uncle just picked up a running Ford 8N, he is a master mechanic and taught for years at Los Angeles trade tech. He taught me much about hands on mechanical practice. The 8N shouldn’t give you an excessive mount of grief, good luck. 28:49 28:49

My wife and I really enjoyed watching this video. We used to own a 49 8N and that old girl was tired and weak. I had that same problem with the distributor. I kept telling my wife Richard needed to check the distributor. Them old tractors can be a pain but man what a workhorse, my wife and I spent the whole weekend watching your videos. As I told you in a previous thread, we are hooked. Thank you both for making our weekend, we stayed home and chilled out and saved money.

@whattherust

2 ай бұрын

That is the best compliment we can have, Darrell. Thank you very much.

All American Ford tractor that you saved! Great job!

When I was young we had a 1949 Ford 8N sitting for 16 years and one day we got it running and we painted it and sold it for $2,000.

That was something totally different my dog enjoyed the Whistle she nearly fell off the couch when she had that. Great video guys, good content and something different. That’s what we like to see.

@christinarust6957

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! I wondered about our furry friends:-)

Born and Raised On A Dairy Farm In Tillamook,Oregon;My Drivers Ed was on a Ford Tractor, Your Video Brought Back Great Memories.Got’r Running Richard! Thank You Both For The Video, Your Oregon Friend ☮️-“GREEN ACRES IS THE PLACE TO BE🚜!”

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support Charles!

@charlesw.hopperjr.5236

Жыл бұрын

@@whattherust You Are Welcome Richard, and Christina!

Got one exactly like it! Runs perfect and i use it all summer..it’s indestructible..

you are fun and real i been fixing things 50+... a Joy to watch

@christinarust6957

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert! We appreciate your support 🙏

It’s pretty amazing the amount of those tractors are still out there running. Got a 49 8N with a Wagner front end loader that I use to put trees on the mill

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome that you still use it.

Left rear wheel brake and right rear wheel brake. Front of tractor lightened up with certain implements, and brakes would help front wheels do their job while steering. Brakes used to have a brake lock that was the "parking brake". As a 70 something year old viewer, this brought back great memories. Half the farmers in my area had at least one of these early 50's Fords.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info David. We are glad you liked the video.

Enjoyed video. Had a 1952 8N and rebuilt it. Sold it to a High student to paint and run for his dad's farm.

Man, nice I live in a rural area just like Green Acres is the place to be !

Really liked this video, OUTSTANDING Congratulations to you both !!!!!

@whattherust

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Roger!

ANOTHER SUCCESS!! 😎😁 Congratulations Richard and Christina! My grandfather used to own a 1949 Ferguson FO-20 which is very similar to this model. And I used to love driving and riding on that tractor! Unfortunately we had to sell it, and I miss it, but this brought back a lot of memories for me. Thanks for sharing! 😎

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

We are so glad this video brought back good memories, David. It makes our day to hear that.

I bought a 1952 8N about 5 years ago when I was clearing and landscaping my lot. I had planned to sell it when I finished the work, but I love that old tractor so much I decided to keep it. I want to one day do a partial restore and clean and paint it up nice.

@whattherust

2 ай бұрын

Right on.

On Green Acres the tractor used in the opening credits was a John Deere GP. But the other tractor that was used during the series that they called a Hoyt Clagwell was actually a Fordson, possibly built between 1917 and 1922.

they are super easy to work on they were a work horse in the early 50s ,i used one for years in soil prep for planting for 40 acres

Absolutely outstanding you two are a pair that will beat a full house any day ! Just enjoy watching you brings back the days of timing lights, tach and dwell, setting points just brings a smile…..

@whattherust

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Roger. Those old tools are what I like most.

Love watching you both from the UK, love the enthusiasm and seeing these old machines come back into use.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

We appreciate the support Angela.

Great video.I actually own a tractor just like it my grandfather brought it brand new I use it to cut my yard. Those old fords are bullet proof. Keep up the good work.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Brad. It is nice to hear you use your grandfather's tractor. I am sure there are a lot of memories there.

The engine whisperer strikes again!! Well done guys enjoying your channel

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve!

You know your stuff man and not afraid to share it 👍

Very cool. Something about a tractor. So easy to work on, and fun to bring one back to life. Good thing that fuel bowl was dry. Rare to find a updraft that old still working. The TDC whistle is great. Cool tool. Great video Richard and Christina!

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Gary. Thanks for watching.

I wouldn't have thought the distributor was bad either. Good diagnosis 🤠🤠🤠

Well done Richard and Christina, if was good getting a tractor going and it sounded great 😊

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support Andy!

Here is how we found top of compression stroke on a cylinder. Drop a wooden dowel rod through the plug hole. Watch it till it comes to highest point TDC. Now scratch a mark on the pulley or flywheel and set a stationary pointer. You now have your reference for timing.

Those old ford tractors are great machines

Richard you are awesome and I respect the way you respond to your wife questions even though she has a major learning curve. You guys are great as a team ..keep it coming

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thank Russel. Much appreciated!

So Richard you knew you were going to get grief when you dumped out the gas on the ground. Myself I would have thought I would have never seen you do something like that. Why didn't you siphon the gas out into a bucket or dump the gas out into a bucket??? You know I love all your videos and I watch every single one of them, I just cannot believe you did that!😢😢😢😢😢

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Right, it wasn't smart, and not like me to do it. On video it looks like a lot of gas was spilled. There really wasn't much in there, less than a quart. I am usually far more careful. Thanks for the support Joseph!

love to see the 8n running again!

Love those old tractors! The audio was just fine. The wind and other noise was minimal. Great video!

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Matt.

I get just if not more excited than you Richard, thank you for saving another.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Glad you got it running and your tractor

The glass bowl has a brass screen in it. There are three, one in the tank intake, one in the glass and one in the carb intake.

Great video, I enjoyed seeing the old tractor brings back childhood memories 😎😎

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Dave!

Originally the tractor was red on the bottom and gray fenderes and hood. There nick name was red bellies.

@christinarust6957

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information. We appreciate your comment:-)

@lancehigdon8683

Жыл бұрын

Y'all should be working on boat

Sure good to see Richard Smile again

Congratulations! You taught each other a thing or two, and us your viewers as well. Your very nice people, I really enjoy your channel.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! Good draft for NE this year too.

That's awesome, Ms. and Mr. What the Rust! Thank you guys for share knowledge!

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

We are glad you liked it Gian!

When Richard drives a tractor he has to sing Green acres lol

Well done you two, that was really different. If "Green Acres" is the show I`m thinking of I saw it here in England nigh on 60 years ago! Matey was on his ancient tractor trying to pull a tree stump out of the ground but the tractor couldn`t manage it, in frustration he jumps down grabs the stump and it came straight out! lol.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

That sounds about right!

A++ Awesome Job!! I enjoy watching you guys!!

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jed!

Another great video as always. You have a special talent and so glad that you share it with others. Keep up the good work.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support Kevin.

I love the old stuff. Gas, air and spark. No computer garbage involved.

@whattherust

6 ай бұрын

Right on. Gas, air, spark, compression. So simple compared to today.

Great video on that tractor glad you got it running have a blessed week

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jon!

Great success there Richard! Thanks for continuing to share these video's.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Kev. Thanks for watching.

That awesome you got it going congrats

Really enjoyable thanks, so glad you got it going.

Good job! I have a '49 8n that I overhauled and converted to 12v. I love your videos!

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Raymond, and good luck with your tractor!

Looks like a good one! I’ll watch it while on break today.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

This one was FUN! We hope you liked it.

That was fun, Richard just has to much fun with these things, when things come to life he looks like a kid on Christmas morning.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

It feels like that too!

Great work, a Ford 8N is my current project! Always enjoy you two tackling these.

@whattherust

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Derrick!

Great job guys…. Really exciting when you get it running….keep it up

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Don!

I learn a lot from your videos thx

Nice job !! Good team , you two ! Brought back to life , that 8n , !!

@whattherust

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Brian!

I've been waiting for you to do a tractor video. Awesome!

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. This one was quite challenging, but very fun.

Christina said it feels like Green Acres ? She's much better looking than Gabor! Richard - Great job on getting it running again. Smart work! Don't let anyone tell you different. New distributor and new carb? or you did a great job cleaning up the old one. And then drove it around the property! Thanks so much guys for all the work. OK now I can watch the next one when time allows.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Richie. Yes, new dist and new carb, but the carb made no difference. The messed up plug wires and the bad dist were the primary culprits.

Great new video, Richard and Christina! Neat old tractor! Great to see it running! Wouldn't mind seeing a video getting old (1965-66) Mustang fastback running! My favorite old car besides a 60's Corvette!😁 Cheers!😁🛠️🔧You all are good people, and keep up the videos!👍

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thank Billy! We are looking at the possibility of doing a late 60s Mustang.

Christina looks right at home on the old tractor!

Enjoyed!!! 👍👍

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! We have been watching your NSRA videos. Maybe we will see you there this year.

Lotta play in that shaft and little tweak of the timing and voila! Those old tractors were made bullet proof. Great video!

@whattherust

8 ай бұрын

Right, they are impressive. This tractor was abused badly, yet I was still bale to fire it up and move it.

I like the way you're very methodical, and that's what gets it done good job

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Step by step working better for me.

My eyes got the size of that hubcap when Christina (I learned from other commenters) entered the frame around 11:08. Richard you lucky guy!

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

I am for sure.

Great tractor revival, thanks for sharing, ya farmers 🎶💃🎶🕺🎶👍

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Darren!

It doesn't have front brakes brakes are left an right used for stopping turning, traction

Hello Richard & Christina,greetings from Scotland. Nice job there Richard, and especially with the old distributor shaft being gubbed. I was never confident in dealing with distributors due to the fact that I buggered up the timing on my first attempt many,many years ago, and subsequently my confidence never recovered. It’s a nice old tractor, and it sounded very acceptable especially after being unused for so many years. You are fortunate to live in a climate where lots of the older vehicles are still basically intact. I used to travel to Phoenix regularly and certainly there the Climate helps enormously to preserve the metal. Over here with all the rain and dampness they tend to rust away to the point where they become unrecoverable. Nice job from yourself, and nice camerawork from Christina. Cheers.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Hi John. It is true that the climate here is excellent for preserving old cars. I take it for granted, but I grew up in the North and nothing lasted there. Of course, I like it much better here in the South. Thanks for the support John.

I enjoy your rusty Chanel, and all the cars , tractor & , trucks, good work , bless you both, I look forward to seeing the next chapters of Richard and Blondie, good luck

@christinarust6957

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Charles! Always enjoy reading your comments. Your support is appreciated!

Great instructional video. I learned a great deal. Thank you!

@whattherust

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome. Glad you liked it.

Great job y’all . I appreciate y’all’s videos . I have a 1951 ford 8 n. Runs and operates great. Keep up the good work!! 😊 ✝️ 🇺🇸

@whattherust

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Bobby. We are glad you liked it.

No Richard, it’s the right and left brake my friend, you could use one brake in the mud and it could pull itself out of a mud hole! And for heavy loads you could steer it with the brakes because of the tires coming off the ground at times caused by a heavy load! The throttle and a three point hitch with a third adjustment arm at the top behind the seat! No front brakes my friend! That looked like a bush hog bolt!when you’re bush hogging, you need to take the grill guard off to clean the radiator because small weeds will stop the air flow and the tractor will overheat! Usually if the front guard wasn’t on the the hood usually hinges towards the front, with the grill guard on it the hood won’t hinge over enough! I’ve dealt with those too Richard! You could probably download the manual off google my friend! Be careful of the glass gas bowl brother, gas probably varnished by now! That radiator cap off might have some leave debris in it! Those old engines are tough and just about indestructible my friend! The slack in the steering is normal , you have to remember it’s meant to be off road and the steering on a tractor is only tight when they’re new, lol! Oh , those carburetors are usually simple to take apart and clean out! It’s obvious that Richard is a car guy but he’s still doing good, it mostly takes common sense on engines and he’s good at that! You can’t kill those old engines brother!

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

You know these tractors well, Kirk. Thank you for the info.

Loving your channel! Keep up the great content.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tom!

Keep in mind, without the air filter, it has more air and will require more choke.

Great video this knowledge works for any old vehicle awesome.

This was fun !

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

That glass bowl assembly is the sediment bowl. It is also the petcock. There is a screen that go s into the tank, so top of the sediment bowl, that is a ‘filter’.

Yes! As I sit here watching, my little Corgi next to me is turning his head wondering what the whistle noise is!

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Funny stuff!

Cool running again

That is called a sediment bowl it never had a filter on it. It just collects solid matter that settles out as the fuel passes through.

Great video, my grandpa had a couple of those.Good little tractors.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason!

Fist bump, GOT IT!!! Great moment enjoying your success with you.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Doug. We are glad you enjoyed it. That last day was super fun!

The model number of the tractor indicates the last digit of the year is it was introduced. The 9N came out in '39, the 2N came out in '42 and the 8N came out in '48. Nice purchase. Too bad that one did not have a Sherman auxiliary transmission. Post tractors were known for not having gears that were low enough to do slow tractor work. That's why an aftermarket transmission was added in between the motor and the regular transmission to lower the gear ratios.

Great job as usual Richard. You just can't kill those old Ford Tractors. I had an old one that I ended up selling to my Cousin. That thing was always reliable. Funny story... the day i sold it to him he drove home which was probably 7 miles away. next time I seen him I asked how it went & he said "Fine until I ran out of gas half way there." OOPS! lol

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

nice. :) anyone in Richards' line of hobby will be grateful for a wife who not only understands, but also approves of the rustiest hobby in the world, and wants to partake.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

That's right Lothar, she is great.

I think Christina is a good student, as I was once in that position myself with my Dad. My Dad worked in Texaco Gas Stations as a mechanic at that time in the late 50's and early 60's. He then went to Massey Ferguson and finally GM Dealerships. Like Christina, auto mechanics interested me so much that I never missed an opportunity to learn how to fix the problems of things breaking down. I went on to where Richard is now and would be able to figure out or troubleshoot those old machines to a tee...By the way, the first thing I learned to drive was an 8N Ford tractor that my Grandfather had. Moreover, my Grandfather taught me how to rebuild a couple of Fordson Majors with Gas and Diesel that had Babitz bearings and not many people have ever had that opportunity.

@whattherust

8 ай бұрын

That is a great story. Thank you for sharing.

Great job ! Has always Liked and shared. Looking forward to the next video. All my best.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

We really appreciate you sharing the videos. Thank you!

@tectalabyss

Жыл бұрын

@@whattherust You are very welcome. I hope it helps get your channel some new sub's

Awesome video on getting an old 8N-C going.

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

nicely done, I rather enjoyed that especially these old tractors since I'm a country boy 😂. looking forward/hopefully there's a part two.

Great job..you guys rock 😮

@whattherust

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

More great work, enjoyed the video!

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Frank!

Great job

cograts on your first tractor, something different but still fun to watch

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

We are happy you liked it!

Well done guys and love watching your channel down here in Australia

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support Mick!

That tractor sounds really good! This is a fun video!

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Ron. We're glad you enjoyed it.

Appreciate the review!🥰

There's a rumour running round the family that I sit around watching KZread videos of fellas fixing tractors. Thanks, guys. More ammunition for them... (OK, this isn't my 1st tractor. But I prefer '59 Impala ragtops. Honestly)... OK, Ford used a numbering system based on the last digit of the year of introduction. So, 9N was 1929, 2N was 1942. Seriously, I don't watch much tractor stuff... 🤔 🇬🇧👍

@whattherust

Жыл бұрын

Ah, mystery solved! Well Bill, you answered a question I have had since the first time I saw this tractor. Thanks and thanks for watching!

@mikesmith-po8nd

Жыл бұрын

'39, not '29.

@billdyke9745

Жыл бұрын

@@mikesmith-po8nd My mistake. Fat fingers, small phone... Thanks.

@mikesmith-po8nd

Жыл бұрын

No problem Bill, it happens to us all. I have to watch my auto-correct like a hawk or else it spits out gibberish.