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Body Plate Identification
 
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1972 ford body plate
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1970

 
Location: Attached to the rear face of the driver's door.
SERIAL: Year, Assembly Plant, Body Series, Engine
1
0A26L
NUMBER: Production Sequence
1
218xxx
BODY: Body Style
62A
COLOR: Lower Body Color, Upper Body Color
M
TRIM: Trim Color and Material Used
2Y
TRANS: Transmission Installed
W
AXLE: Rear Axle
3
DSO: District Code, Order Location
63
 
Style
Fairlane
Ford
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
54B 4 dr. Fairlane 500 Sedan
4
 71A Cntry Sqre
Dual Face Rear
54C 4 dr. Torino Sedan
4
 71B Country Sedan
6 Pass.
57C 4 dr. Torino
Htop, 4
 71C Cntry Sedan
Dual Face Rear
57E 4 dr. Torino
Htop Brougham, 4
 71D Ranch Wagon
6 Pass.
63F 2dr. Torino GT
Htop Fstbk, 2, 4
 71E Country Squire
6 Pass.
63H 2 dr. Cobra
Htop Fstbk, 2, 4
 71H Cust 500 Ranch Wgn
6 Pass.
65B 2 dr. Fairlane 500
Htop, 4
 71J 500 Ranch Wgn
Dual Face Rear
65C 2 dr. Torino
Htop, 2, 4
 76B 2 dr. Ford XL Convt
3, 4
65E 2 dr. Torino
Brgham Htop Formal
Mustang
71B 4 dr. Fairline 500 Wagon
4
 63A 2 dr. Fastback Std
3
71C 4 dr. Torino Wagon
4
 63C 2 dr. Mach I
Fstbk, 3
71E 4 dr. Torino Sqre Wgn
Brgham, 4
 65A 2 dr. Hardtop Std
3
76F 2 dr. Torino GT Convertible
2, 4
 65E 2 dr. Grande Hardtop
3
Falcon
 76A 2 dr. Convertible Std
3
54A 4 dr. Std. Sedan
4
Thunderbird
54B 4 dr. Sedan
Futura, 4
 57B 4 dr. Landau
2
62A 2 dr. Std. Sedan
4
 57C 4 dr. Landau
4
62B 2 dr. Sedan
Futura, 4
 65A 2 dr. Hardtop
3
71A 4 dr. Std. Wagon
4
 65B 2 dr. Landau
3
71B 4 dr. Std. Wagon
Futura, 4
 65C 2 dr. Hardtop
4
71D 4 dr. Std. Wagon 65D 2 dr. Landau
4
Ford
Maverick
54B 4 dr. Custom 500 Sedan
4
 62A 2 dr. Std. Sedan
54C 4 dr. LTD & Brgham Sdn
2, 4
  
54E 4 dr. Custom Sedan
4
57B 4 dr. Galaxie 500
Hardtop, 4
57F 4 dr. LTD & Brgham
Htop, 2, 4
63B 2 dr. Galaxie 500
Htop Fstbk, 4
63C 2 dr. Ford XL
Htop Fstbk, 3, 4
65A 2 dr. LTD & Brham
Htop Formal, 2, 4
65C 2 dr. Galaxie 500
Htop Formal 4
 
Paint
Code
Color
Code
Color
1 Calypso Coral, Vermillion, Comp Orange K Yellow/Gold Met.
2 Light Ivy Yellow L Light Gray Met.
5 Ginger Met., Med Brown Met. M White
6 Blue Met. N Platinum , Pastel Blue
7 Med Peppermint Met. O Burnt Orange Met.
8 Light Gold P Med Ivy Green Met
9 Yellow Q Medium Blue Met.
A Black R Dark Brown Met.
B Dark Maroon S Gold Met.
C Dark Ivy Green Met. T Red
D Brite Yellow U Med Aqua Met
E Light Blue W Yellow
F Dark Aqua Met. X Dark Blue
G Med Avacado Met. Y Chestnut Bronze Met.
H Light Green Z Dark Gray Met.
I Dark Orchard Met. Paint Chip Palette
J Deep Blue Met.  
 
Glamour Paint
Code
Color
Code
Color
09 Olive: Bronze, Fire, Stardust 59 Med Red Met.,Burgundy Fire, Red Stardust
19 Ivy Bronze, Green Fire, Green Stardust 89 Bronze: Fall Met.,Fire, Stardust
 
 
Trim
Ford LTD
4, 5, 6, 12
Thunderbird 4 Dr. Landau
Code
Color
Code
Color
5A Black 5A Black
2, 5, 6
5B Blue 5B Blue
2, 5, 6
5D Red 5D Red
2, 5, 6
5G Ivy 5G Ivy
2, 5, 6
DK Aqua 5Y Nugget
2, 5, 6
3Y Nugget Gold 6Z Tobacco
2, 5, 6
Futura
 6A Black
2, 7
3A Black
5, 6
 6D Red
2, 7
3B Blue
5, 6
 6Z Tobacco
2, 7
3Y Nugget Gold
5, 6
Thunderbird Hardtop/Landau
4A Black
6
 1A Black
3, 5, 6
4B Blue
6
 2A Black
3, 6
4D Red
6
 3A Black
4, 5, 6
4Y Nugget Gold
6
 4A Black
4, 6
Falcon
 8A Black
3, 7
1A Black
6
 1B Blue
3, 5, 6
1B Blue
6
 2B Blue
3, 6
1Y Nugget Gold
6
 3B Blue
4, 5, 6
2A Black
6
 4B Blue
4, 6
2B Blue
6
 1G Ivy
3, 5, 6
2F Medium Ginger
6
 2G Ivy
3, 6
2Y Nugget Gold
6
 3G Ivy
4, 5, 6
Torino Brougham Wagon
 4G Ivy Gold
4, 6
9A Black
4, 6
 2W White
3, 6
AA Black
4, 5, 6, 13
 4W White
4, 6
NA Black
4, 6, 9
 1D Red
3, 5, 6
9B Blue
4, 6
 3D Red
4, 5, 6
9D Red
4, 6
 8D Red
3, 7
AD Red
4, 5, 6, 13
 1F Ginger
3, 5, 6
9F Ginger
4, 6
 3F Ginger
4, 5, 6
NF Ginger
4, 6, 9
 8F Ginger
3, 7
9G Ivy
4, 6
 3Y Nugget Gold
4, 5, 6
Torino Brougham Hardtop
4, 5, 6
Mustang Mach I Sportsroof
6, 9
HA Black 3A Black
HB Blue 3B Blue
HD Red 3E Vermillion
HG Ivy 3F Ginger
HY Nugget Gold 3G Ivy
Torino Wagon
 3W White
BA Black
4, 5, 6, 13
Mustang Grande Hardtop
5, 6, 10
GA Black
4, 6
 AA Black
VA Black
4, 6, 9
 AB Blue
GB Blue
4, 6
 AE Vermillion
GD Red
4, 6
 AF Ginger
BD Red
4, 5, 6, 13
 AG Ivy
GF Ginger
4, 6
Mustang Hardtop/Sportsroof
VF Ginger
4, 6, 9
 TA Black
6, 9
Torino 2Dr. Formal Hardtop
 TB Blue
6, 9
8A Black
3, 6, 9
 TG Ivy
6, 9
8B Blue
3, 6, 9
 TW White
6, 9
8D Red
3, 6, 9
 UE Vermillion
5, 6, 11
DD Red
4, 11
 UF Ginger
5, 6, 11
8F Ginger
3, 6, 9
Mustang Convertible
DF Ginger
4, 11
 EA Black
6, 9
8G Ivy
3, 6, 9
 EB Blue
6, 9
8W White
3, 6, 9
 EG Ivy
6, 9
Torino Sedan/Hardtop
 CE Vermillion
5, 6, 11
7A Black
4, 5, 6
 CF Ginger
5, 6, 11
JA Black
4, 6
Mustang Hardtop/Sportsroof/Convertible
KA Black
4, 6, 9
 BA Black
6
7B Blue
4, 5, 6
 BB Blue
6
JB Blue
4, 6
 BE Vermillion
6
JD Red
4, 6
 BF Ginger
6
JF Ginger
4, 6
 BG Ivy
6
7G Ivy
4, 5, 6
 BW White
6
JG Ivy
4, 6
Maverick
JW White
4, 6
 1A Black
6
KW White
4, 6, 9
 2A Black
5, 6
7Y Nugget
4, 5, 6
 2B Blue
5, 6
JY Nugget
4, 6
 1D Red
6
KY Nugget
4, 6, 9
 2D Red
5, 6
Torino GT Sportsroof
 FD Red
5, 6, 11
ED Red
4, 11
 1Y Nugget Gold
6
6G Ivy
4, 6
 2Y,FY Nugget Gold
5, 6, 11
EF Ginger
4, 11
Cobra Sportsroof
YF Ginger
3, 6, 9
 3A Black
4, 5, 6
YG Ivy
3, 6, 9
 CA Black
3, 6, 9
6W White
4, 6
 RA Black
4, 6
Torino Convertible
 3B Blue
4, 5, 6
6A Black
4, 6
 CB Blue
3, 6, 9
WA Black
4, 6, 9
 RB Blue
4, 6
YA Black
3, 6, 9
 3Y Nugget
4, 5, 6
6B Blue
4, 6
 CD Red
3, 6, 9
YB Blue
3, 6, 9
 RD Red
4, 6
6D Red
4, 6
 PD Red
4, 11
YD Red
3, 6, 9
 CF Ginger
3, 6, 9
6F Ginger
4, 6
 RF Ginger
4, 6
WW White
4, 6
 PF Ginger
4, 11
YW White
3, 6, 9
Custom/Ranch Wagon
4, 6
Fairline 500 4Dr. Wagon
4, 6
 NA Black
5A Black NB Blue
5B Blue NY Nugget
5F Ginger
Custom 500
4, 5, 6
Fairline 500 Sedan/Hardtop
4, 5, 6
 3A Black
3A Black 3B Blue
3B Blue 3G Ivy
3Y Nugget 3Y Nugget Gold
Custom 500 Ranch Wagon
4, 6
Galaxie 500, LTD, XL
7A Black 5A/6A Black
4, 5, 6
7B Blue 6A Black
4, 6
7F Ginger 5B/6B Blue
4, 5, 6
7G Ivy 6B Blue
4, 6
Galaxie 500/Ford XL
3, 6, 9, 15
 5G/6G Ivy
4, 5, 6
8A Black 6G Ivy
4, 6
8B Blue 5K Aqua
4, 5, 6
8D Red 5Y/6Y Nugget
4, 5, 6
8G Ivy
14
 6Y Nugget
4, 6
8F Ginger 6D Red
4, 5, 6
8W White 6F/6G Ginger
4, 5, 6
Galaxie 500 Country Sedan
 6W White
4, 6
WA Black
4, 6, 9
 JA Black
4, 6, 9, 14
WY Nugget
4, 6, 9
 JW White
4, 6, 9, 14
MA/SA Black
4, 5, 6, 13
Galaxie 500 Luxury Country Sedan
4, 6, 9
MD/SD Red
4, 5, 6, 13
 KA/HA Black
LTD Country Squire
 KY/HY Nugget
FA/KA Black
4, 6
LTD Brougham
4, 5, 6
HA Black
4, 6
 9A/YA Black
RA/TA Black
4, 5, 6, 13
 EA Black
FB Blue
4, 6
 9B Blue
FD Red
4, 6
 9D Red
6
RD/TD Red
4, 5, 6, 13
 9G/YG Ivy
FF Ginger
4, 6
 EG Ivy Gold
FG Ivy
4, 6
 9K Aqua
KY Nugget
4, 6
 9Y/YY Nugget
HY Nugget
4, 6
 EY Nugget Gold
 
District Codes
Code
District
Code
District
11 Boston 55 St. Louis
12 Buffalo 61 Dallas
13 New York 62 Houston
14 Pittsburgh 63 Memphis
15 Newark 64 New Orleans
21 Atlanta 65 Oklahoma City
22 Charlotte 71 Los Angeles
23 Philadelphia 72 San Jose
24 Jacksonville 73 Salt Lake City
25 Richmond 74 Seattle
26 Washington 75 Phoenix
31 Cincinnati 81 Ford of Canada
32 Cleveland 83 Government
33 Detroit 84 Home Office Reserve
34 Indianapolis 85 American Red Cross
35 Lansing 89 Transportation Services
36 Louisville 90-99 Export
41 Chicago Canada
42 Fargo B1 Central
43 Rockford B2 Eastern
44 Twin Cities B3 Atlantic
45 Davenport B4 Midwest
51 Denver B6 Western
52 Des Moines B7 Pacific
53 Kansas City l1-l7 Export
54 Omaha  
 
Trans
Code
Transmission
Code
Transmission
1 3 Spd. Manual W C4 Automatic
5 4 Spd. Wide Ratio U C6 Automatic
6 4 Spd. Close Ratio X FMX Automatic
V Semi-Automatic Stick Shift Z Special Automatic C6
 
Rear Axle
Regular
Locking
Code
Axle Ratio
Code
Axle Ratio
0 2.50:1 K 2.75:1
2 2.75:1 M 2.80:1
3 2.79:1 O 3.00:1
4 2.80:1 R 3.25:1
5 2.83:1 S 3.50:1
6 3.00:1 X 2.33:1
7 3.10:1 V 3.91:1
8 3.20:1 W 4.30:1
9 3.25:1  
A 3.50:1
B 3.07:1
C 3.08:1
F 2.33:1
 

1- See 1970 V.I.N information.

2- Split bench seat

3- Bucket seats

4- Bench Seat

5- Cloth

6- Vinyl

7- Leather

9- Comfortweave

10- Hoodstooth

11- Blazer stripe

12- Luxury

13- Plaid

14- NA on convertibles

15- 2Dr. and convertible only
If there are any omissions or errors please let us know. Thank you