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Body Plate Identification
 
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1965 Ford Body Data Plate
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1965

 
Location: Attached to the left front door lock face.
BODY: Body Style
63A
COLOR: Lower Body Color, Upper Body Color
J
TRIM: Trim Color and Material Used
25
DATE: Production Date
30J
DSO: Domestic Special Orders, District Code
26
AXLE: Rear Axle
1
TRANS: Transmission Installed
5
VEHICLE WARRANTY NUMBER: Year, Assembly Plant, Body Series, Engine, Production Sequence
1
5F09A307XXX
 
Style
Fairlane
Galaxie 500
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
54A 4 dr. Sedan 54A 4 dr. Sedan
62A 2 dr. Sedan 57B 4 dr. Hardtop
71B Custom Ranch Wagon
2
 57F 4 dr. LTD
Hardtop 4
71D Ranch Wagon 63B 2 dr.
Fastback 4
Falcon
 63F 2 dr. LTD
Fastback 4
54A 4 dr. Sedan 76A Convertible
54B 4 dr. Sedan
Futura
Galaxie 500 XL
54D 4 dr. Sedan 63C 2 dr.
Fastback 3
59A 2 dr. Ranch Wagon 76B Convertible
3
62A 2 dr. Sedan
Galaxie
62B 2 dr. Sedan
Futura
 71A Country Squire
9 Pass.
62D 2 dr. Sedan 71B Country Sedan
6 Pass.
63B 2 dr. Hardtop
Futura 4
 71C Country Sedan
9 Pass.
63C 2 dr. Hardtop
3
 71E Country Squire
6 Pass.
63H 2 dr. Hardtop
Futura 3A
Mustang
66A Ranchero Base
4
 63A 2 dr. Fastback
66B Ranchero Deluxe
4
 63B 2 dr. Fastback
Luxury Trim
66G Ranchero Base
3
 65A 2 dr. Hardtop
66H Ranchero Deluxe
3
 65B 2 dr. Hardtop
Luxury Trim
71A 4 dr. Ranch Sta. Wagon 65C 2 dr. Hardtop
4
71B 4 dr. Squire Wagon 76A 2 dr. Convertible
71C Country Squire Wagon 76B 2 dr. Convertible
Luxury Trim
76A Convertible
Futura 4
 76C 2 dr. Convertible
4
76B Convertible
Futura 3
Thunderbird
78A Sedan Delivery Base 63A 2 dr. Hardtop
78B Sedan Delivery Deluxe 63B 2 dr. Landau
Fairlane 500
 63D 2 dr. Landau Special
54B 4 dr. Sedan 76A Convertible
62B 2 dr. Sedan  
65A 2 dr. Hardtop
65B 2 dr. Sports Coupe
3
Ford Custom
54B 4 dr. 500 Sedan
54E 4 dr. Sedan
62B 2 dr. 500 Sedan
62E 2 dr. Sedan
 
Paint
Code
Color
Code
Color
0 Light Peacock J Rangoon Red
3 Poppy Red
11
 K Silver Smoke Gray
4 Frost Blue M Wimbledon White
5 Twilight Turquoise N Diamond Blue Platinum
12
8 Springtime Yellow
11
 P Prairie Bronze
A Raven Black Q Brittany Blue
12
B Pagoda Green R Charcoal Green
B Midnight Turquoise S Cascade Green
12
C White Mustang
Pace Car 11
 T Navaho Beige
C Honey Gold
12
 U Patrican Green
12
D Dynasty Green V Sunlight Yellow
E Silver Mink
12
 W Rose Beige
12
F Arcadian Blue X Vintage Burgundy
F Guardsman Blue Y Skylight Blue
G Lemontree Yellow
12
 Y Sliver Blue
H Caspian Blue Z Chantilly Beige
12
I Champagne Beige  
    Paint Chip Palette
 
Trim
Fairlane
Falcon
Code
Color
Code
Color
4 Beige
6
 12,22 Blue
5, 6
12,22 Blue
5, 6
 15,25 Red
5, 6
15,25 Red
5, 6
 17 Turquoise
5, 6
19,29 Palomino
5, 6
 19,29 Palomino
6
27 Turquoise
5, 6
 27,67 Turquoise
5, 6
28 Gold
5, 6
 28 Gold
5, 6
32,36,42 Blue
6
 32,52 Blue
6
35,55,85 Red
6
 35,55 Red
6
39,49 Palomino
6
 36,56 Black
6
52,82 Blue
6
 37 Turquoise
6
56,86 Black
6
 38,58,88 Gold
6
59,89 Palomino
6
 39,49,59 Palomino
6
79,99 Palomino
5, 6
 57,87 Turquoise
6
88 Gold
6
 62,82 Blue
6
96 Black
5, 6
 65,85 Red
6
C2,H2 White/Blue
6
 66,86 Black
6
C5,H5 White/Red
6
 69,89 Palomino
6
C6,H6 White/Black
6
Thunderbird
C7,H7 White/Turqoise
6
 12 Blue
6
C8,H8 White/Gold
6
 16 Black
5
C9,H9 White/Palomino
6
 19 Palomino
5
Ford
 21 Silver
6
1 Green
6
 22 Blue
6
4 Beige
6
 23 Burgundy
6
12,62 Blue
6
 24 Beige
6
15,35,55 Red
5, 6
 25 Red
6
19,29,99 Palomino
5, 6
 26 Black
6
32,52 Blue
5, 6
 27 Turquoise
6
37,57,97 Turquoise
5, 6
 28 Gold
6
39,59 Palomino
5, 6
 29 Palomino
6
56,96 Black
5, 6
 32 Blue
7
58,98 Gold
5, 6
 33 Burgundy
7
65,75,85 Red
6
 35 Red
7
66,76,Z6 Black
6
 36 Black
7
67,77,87 Turquoise
6
 39 Palomino
7
68,78 Gold
6
 G-2 White/Blue
6
69,79 Palomino
6
 G-3 White/Burgundy
6
72,N2 Blue
6
 G-4 White/Beige
6
92,82 Blue
5, 6
 G-5 White/Red
6
93 Burgundy
5, 6
 G-6 White/Black
6
G2,K2 White/Blue
6
 G-7 White/Turqoise
6
G5,K5 White/Red
6
 G-8 White/Gold
6
G6,Z6 White/Black
6
 G-9 White/Palomino
6
G7,K7,L7 White/Turqoise
6
 H-2 White/Blue
7
G8,K8,L8 White/Gold
6
 H-3 White/Burgundy
7
G9,K9,N9 White/Palomino
6
 H-4 White/Beige
7
K9,N9 Palomino
6
 H-5 White/Red
7
L2,N2 White/Blue
6
 H-6 White/Black
7
L5,Y5,N5 White/Red
6
 H-7 White/Turqoise
7
L6,K6 White/Black
6
 H-8 White/Gold
7
L9,Z9,Y9 White/Palomino
6
 H-9 White/Palomino
7
N5,Y5 Red
6
Mustang
P9,Y9,Z9 Palomino
6
 22,62 Blue
6
    25,65 Red
6
  26,66 Black
6
28 Gold
6
29,69 Palomino
6
32 Blue
5, 6
35 Red
5, 6
36,76 Black
5, 6
39,79 Palomino
5, 6
42,D2,F2 White/Blue
6
45,D5,F5 White/Red
6
46,D6,F6 White/Black
6
49,D9,F9 White/Palomino
6
68,D8,F8 White/Gold
6
67,F7 White/Turquoise
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 51 Denver
12
15
 Buffalo 52 Des Moines
13 New York 53 Kansas City
14
15
 Pittsburgh 54 Omaha
15 Newark 55 St. Louis
16
16
 Philadelphia 61 Dallas
17
16
 Washington 62 Houston
21 Atlanta 63 Memphis
22 Charlotte 64 New Orleans
23
15
 Philadelphia 65 Oklahoma City
24 Jacksonville 71 Los Angeles
25 Richmond 72 San Jose
26
15
 Washington, D.C. 73 Salt Lake City
27
16
 Cincinnati 74 Seattle
28
16
 Louisville 75 Phoenix
31
15
 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
15
 Louisville 90-99 Export
37
16
 Buffalo
Ford of Canada
38
16
 Pittsburgh B1 Central
41 Chicago B2 Eastern
42 Fargo B3 Atlantic
43 Rockford B4 Midwest
44 Twin Cities B5 West
45 Davenport H3 Government
    I1-I7 Export
 
Rear Axle
Regular
Locking
Code
Axle Ratio
Code
Axle Ratio
1 3.00:1 A 3.00:1
2 2.83:1 B 2.83:1
3 3.20:1 C 3.20:1
4 3.25:1 D 3.25:1
5 3.50:1 E 3.50:1
6 2.80:1 F 2.80:1
7 3.80:1 G 3.80:1
8 3.89:1 H 3.89:1
9
14
 4.11:1 I 4.11:1
 
Trans
Code
Transmission
Code
Transmission
1 Standard 5 4 Sp. Manual
2 Overdrive 6 C4 Dual Range Automatic
4 Cruise-O-Matic    
 

1- See 1965 V.I.N information.

2- 8 passenger

3- Bucket seats

3A- Bucket seats No Console

4- Bench Seat

5- Cloth

6- Vinyl

7- Leather

8- Two year code letters to be used if 1965 models exceed 12 months.

11- Mustang

12- Thunderbird

14- Ford, Fairlane, Mustang

15- Thru December 1965

16- From January 1966
If there are any omissions or errors please let us know. Thank you