1964 Fordson Super Major NP - Paint Colours

[Sebwells]

Hi everyone, I am currently restoring a 1964 Fordson Super Major NP and would like to give some bits a fresh coat of paint. I’ve read that with the new performance it wasn’t empire blue anymore but another colour….but I can’t seem
To find what that colour it is or is it empire blue?

Would love to hear from people their advice and if they have a recommendation on where to get it from.

Thanks
Seb

[Billy26F5]

The blue is lighter, and the grey is not like Ford grey. You'll have to match your new colour to the original paint, ensure you find a clean bit for that.
Sandy

[Sebwells]

Thanks Sandy, I can definitely Colour scratch some of the Blue off to match but the grey is a bit of a problem as the mudguards and grill aren’t on the tractor.

I was hoping their was a bit of a silver bullet

[Billy26F5]

Try the inside of the lights, they should be very good for this. You might also get it off the wheels, but it could be more difficult.
Sandy

[John b]

This is listed as New Performance grey, not sure how accurate it is though, i know from experience the minefield of tractor colours and trying to get them correct!
https://old20tractorparts.com/paint/270 ... 0015v.html

[shepp]

Vapormatic paints do tend to be the nearest to the original colours that can be bought ready made. It would take an exceptional colour recognition / paint mixing system to exactly match a sample. Alan Davies, the refinishing specialist, has used Vapormatic paints in his DVD on tractor restoration although he does also mix colours, and his work is of the highest quality.

[shepp]

Another thought has just occurred to me, the late production 1964 tractors had a slightly lighter blue again than the previous NP models. This could be down to a different paint supplier.