Horse of a different color
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Topic: Horse of a different color
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Subject: Horse of a different color
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 8:14pm
Well I finished my Ferguson F40. Not only is it not PO#1 it's not even the correct color for the Ferguson. My great uncle purchased it new in 1956 and when he passed away it belonged to his son. His son passed away almost two years ago and I told his widow that if she ever sold it to give me a chance of purchasing it. I can remember as far back as the mid 60's and this little tractor was red then so I don't know if it was painted by the dealer before it was sold or not. Anyway I put it back the way I always remembered it. Took about 13 months total. Next up is dad's WD45. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
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Posted By: John D
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 8:16pm
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Fantastic job! ------------- 1964 D17 series 3 |
Posted By: R.W
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 8:17pm
You did a great job!  ------------- In Search Of: 1958 Allis Chalmers D17 Diesel serial #9643D |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 8:18pm
Thanks, here's another shot. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: TMiller/NC
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 8:20pm
| Stan, is it the wrong shade of red or should it be a different color. Tim |
Posted By: ACscott
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 8:21pm
| Looks really good, what colour is it supposed to be? |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 8:23pm
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Tim, the correct color is a puke yellow. No other way to put it. Well maybe a baby crap yellow. I never knew it was supposed to be that color until I was stripping it and then looked for pictures on the web. I know the correct police won't like it but this is how I always remembered it. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 8:27pm
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Here's a link to tractor data and a picture. http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/001/0/8/1086-ferguson-f-40.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/001/0/8/1086-ferguson-f-40.html ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 8:32pm
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I can't help but to shake your cage just a little. I think they look nice in Cream. Nice paint job and I fully understand your choice of colour. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 8:36pm
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A shake is fine Calvin...........as my wife slaps me around usually for my own good. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: TMiller/NC
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 8:38pm
| Hey, it looks great to me. A couple of years ago a local club raffled a mid 50's model that was a beige or tan color, thought maybe it was a commemorative edition. Tim |
Posted By: WD45
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 8:46pm
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I recall as a young lad around 1957 the local Ferguson dealer Watson Motors in Stayner had a model 40 and it was painted a light yellow colour. ------------- Fred Dunlop, G,B,CA, WC,WF, 3 WD45`s,gas, diesel and LP,U,D10 series III, D12,D14,D15 SERIES II,D17 Series IV in Gas and Diesel ,D19 GAS and D21,170 185,210 ,220 an I-600 8070 fwd, 716H and 1920H |
Posted By: allisrutledge
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 8:56pm
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Stan , You done a great job . I painted my grandfathers 601 ford and even painted some of dads jd's but don't tell anybody . Scott ------------- Allis Chalmers still exist in my mind and barns |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 9:08pm
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Sharp! ------------- Galatians 5:22-24 "I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!" |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2012 at 12:55am
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Looks good to me. If it had the Massey Harris decals on it, it would be correct. I have a 1957 Ferguson 40 row crop that was red when I bought it. Repainted it maybe 25 years ago, red again, but am thinking of making it original again. First reason is that was the correct color and the second is that I hate to have any red Massey on the place if it wasn't that way from the factory. I do understand your thinking and support your decision.
------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2012 at 8:38am
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Here is a picture of another Ferguson F40 for reference to colour: Gary http://www.oldfergusontractors.com/Friend_Pages/JoeGoodman.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.oldfergusontractors.com/Friend_Pages/JoeGoodman.htm
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Posted By: gary ny
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2012 at 8:50am
| I just painted one for a guy that is a perfectionist ,the proper color is called Bamboo beige with massey harris red grills and flint grey body .the bamboo beige is actually a porsh color from the research I did.Any way It looks nice the way you did it good job |