[Farmall] Re: Farmall Digest, Vol 19, Issue 1

[Bus Driver]

If assembling your own grille turns out to be your best option, McMaster
Carr has a variety of wire screen mesh sizes available. Perhaps in brass,
but that would not be a problem when painted.
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> From: "Richard BROWN" <rc12brown at msn.com>
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> Looking for a grille, decals, tie rods and muffler for a 1947 Farmall Cub.
Rich Brown, rc12brown at msn.com<mailto:rc12brown at msn.com>, 231-582-9155, Boyne
City, MI 49712
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> From: Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net>
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> The problem with the very early Cubs is that, while the muffler is
> pretty much standard, the decals and the grille were somewhat different
> from later models. Later model replacement grilles are available, but
> the '47 had a wire screen that was finer than the later ones up through
> the '50s. If historical purity isn't an issue, you can find the later
> replacements just by doing a Google search. I think Steiner Tractor and
> OEM Tractor Parts probably carry them.
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> As far as the decals, you would have to see the actual decal to see if
> it matches what was originally on yours. I have seen all kinds of
> variations, including some that were never on a tractor but are a kind
> of "generic" Cub decal.
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> Mike