F-40 paint question

The flint gray metallic was first used by MF in 1956, even on the later 1956 TO-35's. That samme metallic flint gray was used for the F-40, and the red and gray TO-35's.

Recently I found a tractor part with the flint gray metallic color (never been used and always out of the sun). I compared the color to the paint chip M-1025 on the MF chip chart and it was an excellent match.

The bottom line is that the castings of the F-40 can be painted with the current MF 1025 flint gray metallic color and it will look like the original.

I hope this is helpful, not confusing.

Paul

Interestingly enough, the original plans by MHF were to paint the F-40 the same color as the 1955 TO-35 (light Ferguson gray with metallic green castings). That was changed before production started. Even so, a few early prototypes and demo models were painted beige and metallic green. These were sold and today you can still find a few beige and green F-40's as well as a few beige and green TO-35's.

Paul