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LINCOLN * MERCURY Body Plate Identification |
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| 1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 | |||
| Wanted pictures of body plates | |||
| 1969 | |||
Location: Attached to the left front door below the door lock. |
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| SERIAL: Year, Assembly Plant, Body Series, Engine 1 | 9H82S | ||
| NUMBER: Production Sequence 1 | 800001 | ||
| BODY: Body Style | 59A | ||
| COLOR: Lower Body Color, Upper Body Color | BA | ||
| TRIM: Trim Color and Material Used | 01 | ||
| DATE: Production Date | 12F | ||
| DSO: District Code, Order Location | 12F | ||
| AXLE: Rear Axle | 6 | ||
| TRANS: Transmission Installed | 6 | ||
| Style | |||
| Lincoln Continental/Mark III | Montego MX | ||
| Code | Body Style | Code | Body Style |
| 53A | 4 dr. Sedan | 54C | 4 dr. Sedan Formal 4 |
| 65A | 2 dr. Hardtop | 65C | 2 dr. Hardtop 4 |
| Brougham 4 | 54D | 4 dr. Sedan | |
| 53C | 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan | 65D | 2 dr. Hardtop Formal |
| 57C | 2 dr. Hardtop | 65E | 2 dr. Hardtop |
| 65C | 2 dr. Hardtop Formal | 71A | Sta. Wagon (Woodgrain) |
| Marquis U.S./Brougham Canada | 71C | Sta. Wagon | |
| 53F | 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan | 76B | 2 dr. Convertible |
| 57F | 4 dr. Hardtop | 76D | 2 dr. Convertible |
| 65F | 2 dr. Hardtop Formal | Cyclone | |
| 76F | 2 dr. Convertible | 63A | 2 dr. Hardtop |
| Marquis Canada only | 63C | 2 dr. Hardtop | |
| 53M | 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan | 63H | 2 dr. Hardtop GT Cyclone CJ |
| 57M | 4 dr. Hardtop | Mercury Marauder | |
| 65M | 2 dr. Hardtop Formal | 63G | 2 dr. Hardtop Tunnel Roof |
| Montego Comet | 63H | 2 dr. Hardtop Tunnel Roof | |
| 54A | 4 dr. Sedan | Cougar Standard, 9 | |
| 65A | 2 dr. Hardtop | 65A | 2 dr. Hardtop 3 |
| Mercury Monterey | 65C | 2 dr. Hardtop | |
| 54A | 4 dr. Sedan | 76A | 2 dr. Convertible |
| 57A | 4 dr. Hardtop | Monterey | |
| 65A | 2 dr. Hardtop Formal | 71B | 2-Seat. 4 dr. Sta. Wagon |
| 76G | 2 dr. Convertible | 71C | 3-Seat. 4 dr. Sta. Wagon |
| Montego | Monterey Custom | ||
| 54B | 4 dr. Sedan | 71F | 2-Seat. 4 dr. Sta. Wagon |
| 65B | 2 dr. Hardtop Formal | 71G |
3-Seat. 4 dr. Sta. Wagon |
| 71B | Station Wagon | Marquis Colony Park | |
| Monterey Custom | 71A |
3-Seat. 4 dr. Sta. Wagon |
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| 54C | 4 dr. Sedan | 71E | 2-Seat. 4 dr. Sta. Wagon |
| 57B | 4 dr. Hardtop | ||
| 65B | 2 dr. Hardtop Formal | ||
| PAINT | |||
| Code | Color | Code | Color |
| 2 | Light Ivy Yellow | J | Dark Aqua Metallic |
| 3 | Calypso Coral | K | Dark Orchard Metallic |
| 4 | Medium Emerald Metallic | L | Light Gray Metallic |
| 6 | Medium Blue Metallic | M | White |
| 7 | Light Green Metallic | N | Platinum |
| 8 | Light Blue | P | Medium Blue Metallic |
| 9 | Red Primer | Q | Medium Blue Metallic |
| 9 | Gray Primer | R | Light Gold |
| A | Black | S | Medium Gold Metallic |
| B | Maroon | T | Red |
| C | Dark Ivy Green Metallic | U | Medium Aqua Metallic |
| D | Pastel Gray | V | Light Aurora Copper Metallic |
| E | Light Aqua | W | Yellow |
| F | Dark Aqua Metallic | X | Dark Blue Metallic |
| G | Medium Orchid Metallic | Y | Burnt Orange Metallic |
| H | Light Green | Z | Dark Gray Metallic |
| I | Medium Lime Metallic | Paint Chip Palette | |
| Paint Chip Palette | |||
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| Trim | |||
| Continental/Mark II | Montego | ||
| Code | Color | Code | Color |
| 1A,4A | Black 5, 6 | 1A | Black 5, 6 |
| 2A,3A,5A | Black 6, 7 | 2A | Black 6 |
| 6A,AA | Black 5, 6 | 1B | Blue 5, 6 |
| 7A,KA,LA | Black 6, 7 | 2B | Blue 6 |
| 1B,AB,JB | Blue 5, 6 | 1Y | Nugget 5, 6 |
| 2B,5B,KB | Blue 6, 7 | 2D | Red 6 |
| 3B,LB | Blue 6, 7 | 2Y | Nugget 6 |
| 7B,BB,SB | Blue 6, 7 | Monterey Custom | |
| 1D | Red 5, 6 | 3A | Black 5, 6 |
| 2D,5D | Red 6, 7 | 4A | Black 6 |
| 2F,5F | Saddle 6, 7 | 3B | Blue 5, 6 |
| 1G,4G | Gold 5, 6 | 4B | Blue 6 |
| 2G,5G,KG | Gold 6, 7 | 3G | Gold 5, 6 |
| 3G,LG | Gold 6, 7 | 4G | Gold 6 |
| 7G,3G,LG | Green 6, 7 | 3K | Aqua 5, 6 |
| 1K,AK | Aqua 5, 6 | 3Y | Nugget 5, 6 |
| 2K,5K | Aqua 6, 7 | 4Y | Nugget 6 |
| 1P | Gray 5, 6 | 4D | Red 6 |
| 2P | Gray 6, 7 | 4W | White 6 |
| 2U | Parchment 5, 6 | Monterey Custom Wagon | |
| 2W,5W,KW | White 6, 7 | 3Y | Nugget 5, 6 |
| 7W,3W,LW | White 6, 7 | 4A | Black 6 |
| 1Y,AY,JY | Nugget 5, 6 | 4B | Blue 6 |
| 2Y,5Y | Nugget 6, 7 | 4D | Red 6 |
| AG,JG | Gold 5, 6 | 4G | Gold 6 |
| BG,SG,7G | Gold 6, 7 | 4Y | Nugget 6 |
| CG,TG | Gold 6, 7 | Marquis Colony Park Wagon | |
| CG,TG | Green 6, 7 | 3Y,CY,7Y | Nugget 5, 6 |
| KL,AL | Silver 6, 7 | 4A,DA,VA | Black 6 |
| Monterey | 4B,DB,VB | Blue 6 | |
| 1A | Black 5, 6 | 4D,DD | Red 6 |
| 2A | Black 6 | 4G,DG,VG | Gold 6 |
| 1B | Blue 5, 6 | 4Y,DY,VY | Nugget 6 |
| 2B | Blue 6 | Marquis | |
| 1G | Gold 5, 6 | 5A,EA,ZA | Black 5, 6 |
| 2G | Gold 6 | 6A,FA,VA | Black 6 |
| 1K | Aqua 5, 6 | RA,HA | Black 6, 7 |
| 1Y | Nugget 5, 6 | 5B,EB,ZB | Blue 5, 6 |
| 2Y | Nugget 6 | 6B,FB,VB | Blue 6 |
| 2D | Red 6 | 6D | Red 6 |
| 2W | White 6 | 5D,ED | Red 5, 6 |
| Marauder | RD,HD | Red 6, 7 | |
| 1A | Black 5, 6 | 5G,EG,ZG | Gold 5, 6 |
| 2A,8A,VA | Black 6 | 6G,FG | Gold 6, 7 |
| 1B | Blue 5, 6 | RK,EK | Aqua 5, 6 |
| 2B,8B,VB | Blue 6 | 6K | Aqua 6 |
| 2D,8D | Red 6 | 5Y,EY | Nugget 5, 6 |
| 2W,8W,VW | White 6 | 6Y,VY | Nugget 6 |
| 1G | Gold 5, 6 | 6W,FW,VW | White 6 |
| 2G,8G | Gold 6 | RW,HW | White 6, 7 |
| 1K | Aqua 5, 6 | Montego Comet | |
| 1Y | Nugget 5, 6 | kA | Black 5, 6 |
| RA | Black 6, 7 | KB | Blue 5, 6 |
| RD | Red 6, 7 | KY | Nugget 5, 6 |
| RW | White 6, 7 | Marquis Brougham | |
| VY | Nugget 6 | kA | Black 5, 6 |
| KB | Blue 5, 6 | ||
| KD | Red 5, 6 | ||
| KG | Gold 5, 6 | ||
| KY | Nugget 5, 6 | ||
| Date | |||
| Code | Month | Code | Month |
| A | January | N 8 | January |
| B | February | P 8 | February |
| C | March | Q 8 | March |
| D | April | R 8 | April |
| E | May | S 8 | May |
| F | June | T 8 | June |
| G | July | U 8 | July |
| H | August | V 8 | August |
| J | September | W 8 | September |
| K | October | X 8 | October |
| L | November | Y 8 | November |
| M | December | Z 8 | December |
| District Codes | |||
| Code | District | Code | District |
| 11 | Boston | 34 | Detroit |
| 15 | New York | 41 | Chicago |
| 16 | Philadelphia | 42 | St. Louis |
| 17 | Washington | 46 | Twin Cities |
| 21 | Atlanta | 51 | Denver |
| 22 | Dallas | 52 | Los Angeles |
| 23 | Jacksonville | 53 | Oakland |
| 26 | Memphis | 54 | Seattle |
| 31 | Buffalo | 84 | Home Office Reserve |
| 32 | Cincinnati | 90-99 | Export |
| 33 | Cleveland | ||
| Rear Axle | |||
| Regular | Equa-Lock | ||
| Code | Axle Ratio | Code | Axle Ratio |
| 1 | 2.50:1 | J | 2.50:1 |
| 2 | 2.75:1 | K | 2.75:1 |
| 3 | 2.79:1 | L | 2.79:1 |
| 4 | 2.80:1 | M | 2.80:1 |
| 5 | 2.83:1 | N | 2.83:1 |
| 6 | 3.00:1 | O | 3.00:1 |
| 7 | 3.10:1 | P | 3.10:1 |
| 8 | 3.20:1 | Q | 3.20:1 |
| 9 | 3.25:1 | R | 3.25:1 |
| A | 3.50:1 | S | 3.50:1 |
| B | 3.07:1 | T | 3.07:1 |
| C | 3.08:1 | U | 3.08:1 |
| D | 3:91:1 | V | 3.91:1 |
| E | 4:30:1 | W | 4.30:1 |
| Trans | |||
| Code | Transmission | Code | Transmission |
| 1 | 3-Sp. Manual | U | C-6 Automatic |
| 5 | 4-Sp. Manual Wide Ratio | X | Automatic FMX |
| 6 | 4-SP Manual Close Ratio | Y | Automatic MX |
| W | C-4 Automatic | Z | C-6 Automatic Special |
1- See 1969 V.I.N information. 2- Bucket Seats 3- Option- Eliminator |
4- Brougham option 5- Cloth |
6- Vinyl 7- Leather |
8- Two year code letters to be used if
1969 models exceed 12 months.
9- Option- Spoiler
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| If there are any omissions or errors please let us know. Thank you | |||
| 1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 | |||