Good buy on a Ford tractor hood
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SailorBob
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I hope that is a joke.
oliver28472
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Soundguy can elaborate but the aluminum hoods are very rare. Most were steel. I can't say whether that is high or not but it does not suprise me.
AndyM
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I believe only the early 1939 models had aluminum hoods, before switching to steel later in the year. This is indeed a rare item. Though I would never pay that much for it, it's obviously worth that much to someone!
Soundguy
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Yep.. aluminum hood, horizontal bar grill and steering pedistal were early 39' workarounds that ford used till it's metal pressing equipment/process was up to speed for the steel skins. IMHO.. that's a high price... You can occasionally find a whole non running tractor with 1 or more aluminum pieces on it for at or under 1k$
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