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Thank you for letting join the forum. Been a Model T driver mechanic and owner for over 55 years. Dad and I have had 8 or 9 of them over the years. My regular driver is currently a 25 roadster pickup always been a kind of loner. Never been involved in club activities. Just driven locally with friends and family. All that is changing. Three weeks ago I brought home a Model N
Wasn’t looking for it It just fell into my lap. Got it from a friend of mine who brought it home from Florida. When I finally saw it I couldn’t not buy it. I’m hoping to have it running in a few days. Going to post some pictures of it will post a lot more I have a lot of questions about it. Can answer a few.
Expect comments.

Wow! What a beauty!
Let me stir the pot. What colour will you use on the restoration?
Allan from down under.

Wow you got lucky with this find! The Ford N wasn’t left out in the back fourty and you can tell it! It’s still amazing to find these old Fords! The previous owner took good care of it for the next generation.

It has the remains of original maroon paint on it.
Everyone who has seen it including a couple of Model T Ford club directors is suggesting I don’t restore it. Leave it original and just get it running and drivable. I’d love to restore it but I love it this way too.

Take a bit of advice from someone who has shown restored and rusty. PEOPLE LOVE THE ORIGINAL CONDITION!!! I've had twice as many comment on the rusty chassis as have commented on the restored complete truck.

You've got a BEAUTY there. A real Solomon's Gold find. Get it in 100% running, operable, SAFE to drive, and start presenting it. IF you find more people comment about restored, you can always restore it. BUT, you CAN'T UN-RESTORE it.

Congratulations on your new baby. I love it. Serial #509 just brings shivers down my spine.

Thank you! Advice we’ll taken. Didn’t mention I have the original top for it too. A couple of the irons are broken and some seams are torn I will repair it and put it back on. It has a beautiful blue liner inside it.

Alan, People will love to see all of that as well. Hard to believe, the old girl is something like 125ish years old. What an opportunity you have. Congratulations again!

There was a fellow in Ansonville NC that had number 75 Model N in his basement, He died 10 years ago or more and i have no idea what happened to the car.He had factory photos of the car and when he pulled the seat cover off there was the number 75.

Used to be a radiator for 1 hanging on the wall at C and C metals in Marshville but it is gone.I hope it went to a good home.

Please consider joining the www.earlyfordregistry.com group and meet others who have pre-T fords.

Absolutely fantastic! Definitely, that car should be kept as close to as original as is reasonable. New tires, and what needs to be done to make it relatively safe and mechanically reliable.
There are way too few truly original early cars in the world today because too many hobbyists chose to restore the nicest cars which should have been preserved to be seen as original instead of restoring the rough cars that needed to be restored.
That car is a real treasure!

And I second joining the Early Ford Registry club!

And I’ll ‘third’ the advice to join that Early Ford Registry. You’ve acquired a truly amazing national treasure! Congratulations! I’d also recommend you learn thru research and advice about your N before getting the engine running. For example; the spark and gas levers are opposite from a Model T. And be prepared for an oily mess under the engine whenever it’s parked. Was designed that way. Called a ‘continuous loss’ system. You’ll just keep adding oil

That pickup truck has more room in the bed than many sold new today.

Beautiful car.

You’re right. And I have yet to prove to myself that it is not original. The body sides are single pices of wood from the dash to the tailgate. And the bed floor is single boards from the front of the seat to the tailgate with a notch cut out for the fuel outlet. There are no cuts chops or alterations to the body like a thrown together pickup box. I wish I knew the history of it or had a factory build sheet. Going to join the Early Ford Registry. I hope someone can tell me something about it. Thanks for all the comments. Greatly appreciated.

Alan, thank you for the extra details about the woodwork. They prompt a different perspective. The seats on early cars were added to the bodies, often with the same seat assembly used in the front and rear. Perhaps your seat assembly was removed, the new pickup base made and the seat refitted. By the looks of it, it was done many years ago, if not at time of purchase.
Your really do have a treasure to preserve.

Allan from down under.

I'd like to talk to you about your 1925 Pickup, if it is a Real Ford pickup!

Thank you for mentioning my 25 pickup Original George. I think she feels a little neglected now that I’ve got the N. It is Not an original pickup. It is a roadster conversion with a wood bed. Whoever did it did a really nice job. I really like the way the front of the bed is extended to protect the body from the load.
I’m including some pictures one is a rear view showing the bed. One of my grand daughters sitting in it. One is if it beside one of my steam traction engines. And one was taken last December of my wife and me in it at a bridge in town decorated with Christmas lights. Maybe I’ll get it out and drive it this weekend.