Fordson / Frod Super Major Cosmetics

I have a few questions on the Ford/ Fordson Super Majors.

I have seen a number of pictures with the headlamps in the grille. I have seen an original Ford brochure for the New Fordson Super Major (dated 1/1960) in which the headlamps are in the grille. I have seen pictures of purported 1963 Models with the headlamps in th grille.

The one I own was bult in November 1961. It was originally sold in the US in July or August of 1962.

It still has much of it's original paint, which as you can see from the picture is in the Ford Grey and D Blue. It NEVER had headlamps in the Grille. It may have had them attached to the side of the Radiator Surround, as there are two holes, one on each side that appear to be a mounting location.

Also the 1960 I saw had Fordson on the side of the Hood. On mine as you can clearly see are the letters FORD stamped into the hood sides.

I also understand the difference between Model Year and Production Date. When did Ford Tractors break their Model Year? Was it at July 31 / August 1 as they do much of the other Ford Products?

What other changes were done on the model year change overs? What differences were there between the "USA" delivered tractors and those delivered elsewhere?

Thanks! I will look forward to the different rplies.

Bill / Eaglewerks

Hope this clears things up for you,

Steven

Thanks,
Mark Myers
Arlington, Texas, Usa

Dagenham Blue and Ford Gray

I will try and locate the color formulas. Someone else here also may have them. If I find them I will post them here.

bill / Eaglewerks

Use Fiat Orange for the wheels. Paint the wheels off the tractor so that the rear hub is blue. Rear wheel nuts are silver and the front hub cover is blue.

Australian tractors had Red wheels and IHC Red is the closest match.

Steven

Per the parts people there and the parts book, there is a number of different Ford Blues.

The parts book says the correct "Ford Blue" for ALL ford tactors (including Fordson's) is as follows:

year 1952 through 1962 (perhaps model year 1963?)

New Holland Part Number M1J1639SE2DS for quarts

New Holland Part Number M1J1639SE3DS for gallons

There is a different number shown for 1963 and newer into the mid 1970's

They did not have any in stock so I could not buy the color to check it's shade.

Eaglewerks / Bill

That colour you mention would be correct for E1A Major, Power Major and Super Major as well as Dexta and Super Dexta and is used with orange wheels. The later colour is correct for New Performance Super Major, New Performance Super Dexta with grey wheels and fenders as well as US Ford 5000 Super Major and Ford 3000 Super Dexta with grey wheels, hood and fenders.