MF 65 Mk 2

[Fragonard]

Hello,
I'm wondering what's the correct colours for a MF 65.
I think it's around 1964.
Thanks.
F.

 

[cousinjack]

Red

 

[cousinjack]

 

[MF-ANDY]

@two-cylinder

 

[REStracTORATION]

Red and grey

 

[agrimax]

Massey Ferguson (Super) Red......all tin work and seat.Near sure the fuel tank was red too.....
Stoneleigh grey for everything else,including the front grille. Exhaust silencer......probably off white.

 

[Mursal]

Just watch the wheels, oh and the tool box.
Lads on here, nearly had their account suspended over the wrong colour toolbox.
We're not OCD at all ............

 

[SMID]

Right the toys are really out the pram not super red it just started with the 600s the 35 35X and the 65 are slightly darker ... what about the air filter intake grill ?

 

[agrimax]

Black.............?

 

[SMID]

Black.............?

Ha Ha did mine black , thought it looked wrong tried silver ,,nope, at the moment its a silvery grey and still dont like it, the original pictures look like its a silvery grey,

 

[v8willy]

A mate works at them same as @REStracTORATION , had a fella in with him that worked in the factory building them. The discussion came up about the correct shade of grey & he said when they were building them they used all sorts, just what ever was lying about.

 

[Fragonard]

Right the toys are really out the pram not super red it just started with the 600s the 35 35X and the 65 are slightly darker ... what about the air filter intake grill ?

A lad in the mf garage told me there is only one red colour from early days up to present tractors.
I got a sample of stonleigh grey and it seems very light compared to original colour.

 

[REStracTORATION]

A lad in the mf garage told me there is only one red colour from early days up to present tractors.
I got a sample of stonleigh grey and it seems very light compared to original colour.

There is many different shades of red and grey,
The reds changed over the years cost cutting
One coat applied
Change supplier
Etc
Earlys are darker/deeper though over later ones even the last 100series had a change of paint
As the pigments turned orange over time where as early ones went dull red or pinky.
Also the Grey's are different shades to
The light Grey's look poop
In the factory they wanted tractors out the door they really weren't to fussed ok they had standards yes but
Grey fergies they were knocking 300 + tractors a day out
You don't manage that wandering around with a clip board and check list

Heck even the fenders came in a tipper type lorry packed with straw as padding

 

[REStracTORATION]

Ha Ha did mine black , thought it looked wrong tried silver ,,nope, at the moment its a silvery grey and still dont like it, the original pictures look like its a silvery grey,

Can't think what colour we use now

Think we went grey but dark, or chrome paint

Yes the red was darker on the 1st models
By the 300 it was nearly orange

 

[MrNoo]

I find the best red you can get is Ford Radiant Red in twin pack and that's what I will be using on my 35 (but I won't tell anyone!!)

 

[Fragonard]

There is many different shades of red and grey,
The reds changed over the years cost cutting
One coat applied
Change supplier
Etc
Earlys are darker/deeper though over later ones even the last 100series had a change of paint
As the pigments turned orange over time where as early ones went dull red or pinky.
Also the Grey's are different shades to
The light Grey's look poop
In the factory they wanted tractors out the door they really weren't to fussed ok they had standards yes but
Grey fergies they were knocking 300 + tractors a day out
You don't manage that wandering around with a clip board and check list [emoji38][emoji38]

Heck even the fenders came in a tipper type lorry packed with straw as padding

Maybe post box red would be a better match of the old colour, than MF red?

 

[REStracTORATION]

I find the best red you can get is Ford Radiant Red in twin pack and that's what I will be using on my 35 (but I won't tell anyone!!)

Dcr

 

[REStracTORATION]

Maybe post box red would be a better match of the old colour, than MF red?

Hmm not quite
Our colours are matched so our codes only mean something to us

But it is quite a black red over the newer colour

 

[SMID]

Got what was supposed to be old type massey red made up , to light for my liking so I kept adding a dash of I H red till the colour pleased me Rough I know

 

[MrNoo]

Post box red is rather a dirty red in my opinion!!! Have a look at Radiant Red, pretty much the same as Ducati red, a MC resprayer in the yard, whenever he does any Ducati's, they are done in Radiant Red, the colour match is spot on!
The Stoneliegh Grey seems a bit light, what is the darker grey they use please? If push comes to shove I will order Stoneliegh Grey and add some black until I am happy with it but just wondered if anyone has a decent dark grey they use?