Massey Ferguson 65 # 1 Introduction 

Finally! The one tractor i own. If only yours had the continental gas engine I'd have all the repair info ever needed in these videos! Lol

Great work Lance

I have a supply of snacks and coffee, looking forward to the series, love your work.

Looking forward to this ... I got two mf65's

G day Lance. I have been watching your Ytube channel for about 3 years now and love them. I have a TEF20 sitting in my shed in Kinglake that l am hoping to restore one day by watching what you do. Keep up the good work and hope to have a beer or 20 with you one day.

Let the fun commence Lance 🔩⚙️🔧😃👍

Looking forward to the journey. My father worked on large farms as a tractor driver and the MF 65 Mk 2 was the very first brand NEW tractor he had ever driven as his daily driver ,, and was so proud of it and looked after it as if it was his own ,,when it got traded in many years later the local dealer could not believe the original paint still looked like new! He was a true MF fan so we put a picture of this tractor on his headstone.

cant wait to see u going on this

Looking forward to this

Hello Lance. Greetings from Uruguay (South America)! Thank you very much for sharing your experience. My name is Alvaro. I have just bought a MF 65 ( SN: "SNDY 593580" ) and it needs a LOT of work. I'm going to use it here in my small homestead (3 Ha). I have learned a lot from watching your videos, and now that you are working on the same tractor I have (more or less, of course) I look forward to learn even more, so I can get it back to a decent working shape. I really like it, I think it's a good tractor. Thank you very much!! (Sorry for my english).

Looking forward to seeing this restoration! Thank you for making these videos! 👍🏻

Looking forward to this series, you do the videos so well and understandable👍😊

Great stuff Lance - looking forward to this series of videos!

Looking forward to this series. Thanks.

Love the rebuilds Lance. Another 12 months of entertainment and learning. Cheers!

Looks like a fun series of videos to come. Good on you Lance.

Good stuff Lance, looking forward to this series.

Looking forward to this one Lance!!

Looking forward to this series.

Looking forward to this Lance 👍🤠

Greetings Lance, this series is long awaited!!

Really looking forward to this rebuild!

Good morning Lance. Looking forward to another interesting series. Your videos, and weather reports, along with coffee help start my days. They are especially nice on -30 C mornings like today. ( T shirt weather in Canada). 👍👍😁😁

Hello Lance, A good project intro video... I will be tagging along for this one... Take care. Paul,,

Looking forward to this one Lance 👍,Keep up the great work friend 👌🤠

Can't wait Lance. Looks like a great long project to keep us all watching the progress. You helped me rebuild my 135 with a Perkins and saved me a pile of frustration. Thank you. -18C here in Ontario Canada today 🇨🇦

Excited for this series of videos :)

lance enjoyed everything so far with the tea and the 135 this i reckon will be more of a challenge. i grew up with all things fergy so watching you is a treat!

looking forward to another great series

This is a great channel . Im currently fettling a ferguson 20 and this really helps.

Just catching up on all your videos Lance. Looking forward to binge watching this one right through. Just started a full restoration of a MK3 165 myself. Keep up the good work 👏👏

One if the best tractors I think Massey made.

Bring it on Lance. Can't wait to see the beginning of the restoration of the MF65.

Looking forward to watching you complete this one also, loved the TE20 videos.

Hello Lance, Another exciting new project. Looking forward to your progress. Regards, Charles @ Nerimbera.

Greetings from Ireland Lance! I'm looking forward to watching how this restoration goes. My dad worked with a Massy Ferguson 65 Mk 2 for over 40 years on our farm, he used to call it "the 65" for short. As you can imagine, the tractor done a lot of work over the years and in fact my father's hands wore the steering wheel down to the point where only the metal rim was left! We always found the 65 to be a reliable tractor and easily started. I remember when I was around 15 he fabricated a cab using angle iron for the frame, a roof cut out of an old van and a front window taken from the side of a bus. Around the same time I remember helping him to do a complete engine reconditioning after the big end bearings wore out causing the engine to seize - the engine overhaul was great experience for me as a teenager. After my dad retired from farming I took over the 65 and my own kids gave grown up using it. A couple of years ago we done some reconditioning work including fitting new brakes, new clutch, new hydraulic pump, new track rod end bearings and steering box overhaul. As you may know the steering can be very heavy in the 65 and getting parts for the steering box proved to be difficult. They're not making the 65's anymore so it's up to people like us to keep them going! Anyway, all the best of luck with your project 👍

I like the sound of this project.

Grew up driving a banged up 65 and 35 as a kid on a farm in Ireland, can't wait to see this series

This should be a good one Lance. I used one years ago. Really liked it. Good luck from central New York.

We have an old 65 and it's our main tractor for mowing, skidding wood, and snow plowing in the winter. They are a great tractor and fun to drive around.

Got your work cut out lance looking forward like the stews love the rebuilds lance at his best good luck

It's marvellous that you're doing a 65 Lance! My eyes lit up when I saw this and this series will be a absolute godsend for me. I'm just starting on a mk1 65 now and this will be my first tractor "restore" (on a dirt floor, in an old horse stable). Due to this series, I'm now going to tackle mine alongside yours.... Shout if you need any help in locating parts from Olde England and I'll do what I can, I have a pile of parts to buy myself. Thank you for the knowledge mate, it's invaluable.

Looking forward to this series Lance, my neighbours ran MF65's.

Thanks really looking forward to you videos, I recently bought one and am on the restoration journey. I’m surprised there seem to be a lot of us!

Hi Lance I've just finished restoring a TED20 I got for Father's Day last year and your videos have helped so much Thanks imn looking forward to this new project

Thanks for the introduction - I personally think the 65 is a bit of an unsung hero and often overlooked in favor of the 100 series. I am currently looking for one here in France too. Look forward to seeing the progress you make, thanks again. M@

I am excited to see a MF-65 project! I am working on one myself and look forward to learning a few tips and tricks. Mine is a 4 cylinder gas model.

...days when they were “ big” tractors around here. Looking forward to the progress. Cheers from Wales.

Thanks so much for the series….i just purchased a 65 gas(continental) so I’m sure I can still get good advice 10:50 on the trans, steering, hydraulics, etc.

Looking forward to this Lance as It will have untold value for me when I do mine up. So far the only variance is that mine has power steering and is the high clearance model. Cheers in advance!

Hi Lance , looks like this is going to be an interesting project to follow. I drove one of these as a young lad, possibly a Mk1, in the

Very interesting.

The old 65 has become quite popular again.

Nice little project. In NSW its about $75 for conditional Rego for a primary producer. It was $80 but came down last year.

Looking forward with great interest as you tackle the 65 restoration, in 1961 we replaced our Fordson Major Diesel with a new 65,what a contrast a great tractor that never failed to start on a cold morning ,the PTO power ,and Hydraulics were outstanding compared with the Ford.(John North Wales)

The one I've been waiting for! I have a new steering shaft for mine, bought through sparex. The length isn't quite right and it causes the lid to sit a few mm high, and if you use the bearings they have its even worse. It also binds as you turn it in spots. So, if they do find one for you don't get too excited. I have to pull my steering back apart again, got a bit of a notch in it so I must have stuffed something up last time. Plan this time is to turn or grind (with a toolpost grinder) the cones off the shaft and fit plain old tapered rollers.

Hi Lance. That’s a great project you have started. I bought a 1963 MF165 last year , very similar to your 65. The steering box was the biggest problem for me. The steering worm is 4 turns from lock to lock but the only new one I could source was 5 turns , and would not fit . The worm itself forms half the running surface for the top and bottom bearings. It will be interesting to see what you discover . Good luck !

Awesome to do a 4cyl diesel. 65s were quite popular in eastern Canada. They come up for sale regularly on fb. This shall be a very interesting project. I will share it around.

Good day to you. I look forward to following along here. I bought an MF65 myself, 6 months ago. it is probably in a slightly better condition.

As someone who has virtually exactly the same tractor in NSW and is engaged in an ongoing effort to keep it operational for hobby farm use...I have and will be watching

I'm really looking forward to this series. we don't own a 65, but who knows, there is always room somewhere for another one :-) I know folks will think $500 is cheap, but I know first hand there are not many bargain tractors. e bought a DB880 for £300, sold it for £4300 and didn't make a penny on it. We did have a lot of fun (and a few sweary moments) doing it up though....its not all about turning a profit

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Lance you talk about sugar cane haul out Well sugar beet haul out and silage haul out was just as crazy always a mad rush,but great fun

Mate, I'm just west of Rockhampton at Alton Downs and have a MF65 on my property and have purchased many parts off you before. I am really looking forward to this build.

Hi Lence I have been watching your videos on tef 20 and it's very informative. I have tef 35 diesel engine and 2 massey Ferguson 165 running on my sugar cane farm in fiji islands. I would be pleased if you can do a video on massey 165 king pin and bush restoration. Thanks

Good luck on the new project . Really lookin forward to seeing step by step. Here we call it a perkins 203 engine. Some early 165 and 178 are exactly the same as a 65. Try qtp parts online have most parts. Also look at fudweasel on his channel. Hes at a similar vehicle just saying.

Evening lance I own a mf 65 mk1. So very interested in this. All the best mate from sunny U K .

Hello Lance, this will be well worth watching and soaking in the interesting tips/tricks. I'm still engaged in your TE20 project and using those as reference for my project. As you said, it is not a race.

Hi Lance if that tractor was left in its original working clothes and repaired with all them extra left alone except for the canopy it makes for a much more interesting tractor with great history compared to a fully refurbished 65 in my opinion but I live in the UK and the parts you are going to change are common over here unlike them great looking cast wheels 🚜 👍 anyway I'm sure your going to do a top quality job

Gday Lance! This is going to be great series! You going to rebuild the injection pump? That video is a big ole bag of money, it is!

Unreal!! Steering box on my MF65 MkII Multipower is the same as yours. I'll be extremely interested to see your solution. Mite even send you a short vid.

cool video's I got one of these in nz, did this have a power steering assist , it looks missing and what about the brakes are they wet in the diff. and how do I stop them locking on.

Lance I prefer the White Yuba Mufflers but you can't get them any more, is it possible to make one at all? I reckon if you had the right equipment and were able to make a reproduction one, people would buy them because that's how they were new here in Australia.

do you have a video adjusting oil pressure on jd model B. mine reads 4 to 6 lbs, should be 10-15lbs psi?

65 in Brazil also uses that type air cleaner.

Hey Lance, good stuff. No power steering??? I did up a 65 MK1 years ago, it had power steering (or power assist), and was a beautiful tractor to drive. What is the difference in the 65 pressed wheel centres compared to others?

Do y'all fill the tires with water or calcium for added weight/ traction? I remember my dad did this on his big tractors way back in the day.

I've wondered about the brake system on these 65s and have had a hard time getting any information on them. I've seen plenty on the 165s

Lance, what was that muffler called again and can you still buy them? I reckon they look better than the aftermarket ones people put on them now.

This is timely. I have 165 multipower with a bad hydraulics.

will be putting a engine rebuild kit in this?

In Ireland all tractors over 30 years can be re cat as vintage for 56 euro pa . Normal price 105. Vintage insurance 200 pa for 3 tractors .

I have an old 148 I need to change the clutch on. Do you have any tips. Geoff

Do you have the specication/Numbers for Thise big bolt down to reighte and left side off the cooler?? Thise there will hold for eksempel front weighte or for pulling Something.. 4 pize each side and They are big ( meby 2,5 -3 centimeter thick) ( you show them today in your video allso ) on my 65 Thise are the Wrong one and I want to order the correct one . Thanks a lot Lance. MICHELL NORWAY . 😊😊🚜 🚜 👍 👍 MASSEY FERGUSON 65 MRK2 .

ill be here so do it right old boy lol

U will most likely will have 2 get after market wheels and tires 😊😊 and what tractor parts U can't get U will have 2 make yourself it would be better if U had a machine shop or if U know some body that has 1 it will be a great help and make the tractor 🚜 😊 work get done alot faster 😊😊 OMG 2 16 2O24

Gday lance just wondering what model engine is in it Cheers

How similar would this be to MF35?

Its funny I bought a 165 and it has the same size tires and also an industrial tyre on one side .

What about people in US need parts for 135 and 165 and other

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