FORD

Body Plate Identification

1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975

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1968

Location: Attached to the left front body pillar, between 
          the front door hinges.
          Fairlane, Falcon: Attached to the left front
          door below the door lock.

BODY: Body Style

63H

COLOR: Lower Body Color, Upper Body Color

TRIM: Trim Color and Material Used

DATE: Production Date

31E

DSO: Domestic Special Orders, District Code

TRANS: Transmission Installed

AXLE: Rear Axle

VEHICLE WARRANTY NUMBER: Year, Assembly Plant, Body Series, Engine, Production Sequence

8H15F571XXX

Style

Fairlane

Ford

Code

Body Style

Code

Body Style

54A

4 dr. Sedan

62B

2 dr. Custom 500 Sedan

54B

4 dr. 500 Sedan

62E

2 dr. Custom Sedan

54C

4 dr. Torino Sedan

63B

2 dr. Galaxie 500

Hardtop, 4

63B

2 dr. 500 Hardtop

63C

2 dr. Ford XL

Hardtop 3

63D

2 dr. 500 GT Hardtop

65A

2 dr. LTD

Hardtop 2, 4

63E

2 dr. Hardtop

65C

2 dr. Galaxie 500

Hardtop 2

65A

2 dr. Hardtop

2, 4

71A

Country Squire

10 Pass.

65B

2 dr. 500 Hardtop

2, 4

71B

Country Sedan

6 Pass.

65C

2 dr. Torino Hardtop

2, 4

71C

Country Sedan

10 Pass.

65D

2 dr. Torino GT Hardtop

2, 3

71D

Ranch Wagon

6 Pass.

65E

2 dr. 500 Hardtop

2, 3

71E

Country Squire

6 Pass.

71B

4 dr. Sta. Wagon 500

71H

Custom Ranch Wgn

6 Pass.

71D

4 dr. Sta. Wagon

71J

Custom Ranch Wgn

10 Pass.

71E

4 dr. Torino Squire Wagon

76A

2 dr. Galaxie 500 Convt

76B

2 dr. 500 Convertible

76B

2 dr. Ford XL

Convtible 3

76D

2 dr. Torino GTConvertible

Mustang

76E

2 dr. 500 Convertible

63A

2 dr. Fastback

Falcon

63B

2 dr. FastbackCustom Ranch Wgn

3, 4

54A

4 dr. Sedan

63C

2 dr. Fastback

54B

4 dr. Sedan

Futura 4

63D

2 dr. Fastback

2, 4

62A

2 dr. Club Coupe

65A

2 dr. Hardtop

62B

2 dr. Club Coupe

Futura 4

65B

2 dr. HardtopCustom Ranch Wgn

2, 3

62C

2 dr. Sport Coupe

65C

2 dr. Hardtop

71A

4 dr. Std. Wagon

65D

2 dr. Hardtop

2, 4

71B

4 dr. Deluxe Wagon

76A

2 dr. Convertible

Ford

76B

2 dr. Convertible Custom Ranch Wgn

3, 4

54A

4 dr. Galaxie 500 Sedan

Thunderbird

54B

4 dr. Custom 500 Sedan

57C

4 dr. Landau

54C

4 dr. LTD Sedan

65C

2 dr. Hardtop

54E

4 dr. Custom Sedan

65D

2 dr. Landau

57B

4 dr. Galaxie 500

Hardtop, 4

57F

4 dr. LTD

Hardtop, 4

Paint

Code

Color

Code

Color

Rose Met.

Light Green

Vermillion

9, 10

Medium Blue Met.

Low Gloss Black

9, 10

Pewter Met

Light Beige

Dark Green Met.

Black

Red

Maroon

Med Aqua Met

Med Beige Met.

Light Blue

Diamond Green

Yellow

Dark Aqua

Dark Blue Met.

Dark Green

Gold Met.

White

Dark Gray Met.

Diamond Blue

Paint Chip Palette

Trim

Fairlane/Falcon/Mustang

Ford

Code

Color

Code

Color

1B,3B,7B,KB

Blue

5, 6

1A,3A,5A,9A

Black

5, 6

2B,4B,5B,7B,8B,

Blue

BA,EA,KA,SA,SY

Black

5, 6

LB,MB,QB,6B,HB,

Blue

2A,4A,6A,7A

Black

1G,3G,3Y,7G,7Y,

KG,5G

Gold

5, 6

CA,DA,FA

Black

1Y,2G,2Y,4Y,5Y,

Gold

NA,PA,RA,HA

Black

4Y,5Y,6G,8G,8Y,

Gold

1G,1Y,2G,3Y,5G,

Gold

5, 6

HY,4G,6Y,HG

Gold

9Y,BG,BY,SG,KG,

Gold

5, 6

3K,7K,

Aqua

5, 6

ZY,3G,9G,EF,SG

Gold

5, 6

1K,2K,4K,8K,9K,

HK,6K

Aqua

2Y,4Y,6G,7G,CY

Gold

1U,3U

Parchment

5, 6

FY,PG,RY,ZA,6Y

Gold

2U,4U,5U8U,9U,

Parchment

FG,RG,EG,HG

Gold

DU,EU,FU,JU,KU,

Parchment

3K,5K,1K,EK,SK,

Aqua

5, 6

OU,QU,RU,UU,6U,

Parchment

4K,6K,RK

Aqua

HU,MU,TU

Parchment

1D,3D,9D,ED,KD,

Red

5, 6

AA,FA,UA,ZU,YU

Parchment/Black

2D,4D,6D,CD,DD,

Red

AB,FB,UB

Parchment/Blue

ND,PD,RD,7D,HD

Red

AD,FD,UD

Parchment/Red

Beige

AG,AY,FG,UG,UY,

Parchment/Gold

Thunderbird

AK,FK,UK

Parchment/Aqua

1B,3B

Blue

5, 6

AF,FF,UF

Parchment/Saddle

Blue

2F,6F

Saddle

1A,3A

Black

5, 6

Saddle/Black

Black

7D,3D

Red

5, 6

HA,LA

Black

2D,4D,3D,6D,8D,

Red

5, 6

LD,MD,RD5D,HD

Red

1A,3A

Black

5, 6

1G,1Y

Gold

5, 6

2A,3A,4A6A,8A,

Black

2G,2Y

Gold

LA,LM,QA,5A,HA,

Black

Aqua

5, 6

Ford

Aqua

1B,3B,5B,9B

Blue

5, 6

Saddle

BB,EB,KB,ZB,SB

Blue

5, 6

Parchment

2B,4B,6B,7B

Blue

Saddle

CB,BD,FB,RB,NB,

PB,HB

Blue

Black

1D,9D,3D

Red

5, 6

2D,4D,6D,7D

Red

CD,DD,FD,ND,PD,

RD,HD

Red

1U,2U

Parchment

5, 6

4U,6U,7U

Parchment

FU,HU,NU,RU,

DU,PU

Parchment

Parchment/Black

Date

Code

Month

Code

Month

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

District Codes

Code

District

Code

District

Boston

St. Louis

Buffalo

Dallas

New York

Houston

Pittsburgh

Memphis

Newark

New Orleans

Atlanta

Oklahoma City

Charlotte

Los Angeles

Philadelphia

San Jose

Jacksonville

Salt Lake City

Richmond

Seattle

Washington

Phoenix

Cincinnati

Ford of Canada

Cleveland

Government

Detroit

Home Office Reserve

Indianapolis

American Red Cross

Lansing

Transportation Services

Louisville

90-99

Export

Chicago

Fargo

Rockford

Twin Cities

Davenport

Denver

Des Moines

Kansas City

Omaha

Rear Axle

Regular

Locking

Code

Axle Ratio

Code

Axle Ratio

2.75:1

2.79:1

2.80:1

2.83:1

3.00:1

3.20:1

3.25:1

3.50:1

3.91:1

3.10:1

4.30:1

2.50:1

Trans

Code

Transmission

Code

Transmission

3 Spd. Manual

C6 Automatic

XPL

4 Spd. Wide Ratio

2.78 1st

MX Automatic

4 Spd. Close Ratio

2.32 1st

FMX Automatic

C4 Automatic

XP3

XPL Special C6

1- See 1968 V.I.N information.

2- Formal roof

3- Bucket seats

4- Bench Seat

5- Cloth

6- Vinyl

7- Leather

8- Two year code letters to be used if 1968 models exceed 12 months.

9- Falcon

10- Fairlane &Mustang

11- Mustang

12- Thunderbird

13- 4 Speed manual trans

14- Galaxie only

If there are any omissions or errors please let us know. Thank you







FORD Body Plate Identification

1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975
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1968
Location: Attached to the left front body pillar, between the front door hinges. Fairlane, Falcon: Attached to the left front door below the door lock.
BODY: Body Style		63H
COLOR: Lower Body Color, Upper Body Color		F
TRIM: Trim Color and Material Used		80
DATE: Production Date		31E
DSO: Domestic Special Orders, District Code		54
TRANS: Transmission Installed		H
AXLE: Rear Axle		5
VEHICLE WARRANTY NUMBER: Year, Assembly Plant, Body Series, Engine, Production Sequence 1		8H15F571XXX

Style
Fairlane		Ford
Code	Body Style	Code	Body Style
54A	4 dr. Sedan 4	62B	2 dr. Custom 500 Sedan 4
54B	4 dr. 500 Sedan 4	62E	2 dr. Custom Sedan 4
54C	4 dr. Torino Sedan 4	63B	2 dr. Galaxie 500 Hardtop, 4
63B	2 dr. 500 Hardtop 4	63C	2 dr. Ford XL Hardtop 3
63D	2 dr. 500 GT Hardtop 3	65A	2 dr. LTD Hardtop 2, 4
63E	2 dr. Hardtop 3	65C	2 dr. Galaxie 500 Hardtop 2
65A	2 dr. Hardtop 2, 4	71A	Country Squire 10 Pass.
65B	2 dr. 500 Hardtop 2, 4	71B	Country Sedan 6 Pass.
65C	2 dr. Torino Hardtop 2, 4	71C	Country Sedan 10 Pass.
65D	2 dr. Torino GT Hardtop 2, 3	71D	Ranch Wagon 6 Pass.
65E	2 dr. 500 Hardtop 2, 3	71E	Country Squire 6 Pass.
71B	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 500 4	71H	Custom Ranch Wgn 6 Pass.
71D	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 4	71J	Custom Ranch Wgn 10 Pass.
71E	4 dr. Torino Squire Wagon 4	76A	2 dr. Galaxie 500 Convt 4
76B	2 dr. 500 Convertible 4	76B	2 dr. Ford XL Convtible 3
76D	2 dr. Torino GTConvertible 3	Mustang
76E	2 dr. 500 Convertible 3	63A	2 dr. Fastback 3
Falcon		63B	2 dr. FastbackCustom Ranch Wgn 3, 4
54A	4 dr. Sedan 4	63C	2 dr. Fastback 4
54B	4 dr. Sedan Futura 4	63D	2 dr. Fastback 2, 4
62A	2 dr. Club Coupe 4	65A	2 dr. Hardtop 3
62B	2 dr. Club Coupe Futura 4	65B	2 dr. HardtopCustom Ranch Wgn 2, 3
62C	2 dr. Sport Coupe 3	65C	2 dr. Hardtop 4
71A	4 dr. Std. Wagon	65D	2 dr. Hardtop 2, 4
71B	4 dr. Deluxe Wagon	76A	2 dr. Convertible 3
Ford		76B	2 dr. Convertible Custom Ranch Wgn 3, 4
54A	4 dr. Galaxie 500 Sedan 4	Thunderbird
54B	4 dr. Custom 500 Sedan 4	57C	4 dr. Landau
54C	4 dr. LTD Sedan	65C	2 dr. Hardtop
54E	4 dr. Custom Sedan 4	65D	2 dr. Landau
57B	4 dr. Galaxie 500 Hardtop, 4
57F	4 dr. LTD Hardtop, 4

Paint
Code	Color	Code	Color
2	Rose Met. 12	O	Light Green
3	Vermillion 9, 10	Q	Medium Blue Met.
5	Low Gloss Black 9, 10	P	Pewter Met
6	Light Beige	R	Dark Green Met.
A	Black	T	Red
B	Maroon	U	Med Aqua Met
E	Med Beige Met. 12	V	Light Blue 12
H	Diamond Green 12	W	Yellow
J	Dark Aqua 12	X	Dark Blue Met.
L	Dark Green 12	Y	Gold Met.
M	White	Z	Dark Gray Met. 12
N	Diamond Blue	Paint Chip Palette

Trim
Fairlane/Falcon/Mustang		Ford
Code	Color	Code	Color
1B,3B,7B,KB	Blue 5, 6	1A,3A,5A,9A	Black 5, 6
2B,4B,5B,7B,8B, 9B	Blue 6	BA,EA,KA,SA,SY	Black 5, 6
LB,MB,QB,6B,HB, RB	Blue 6	2A,4A,6A,7A	Black 6
1G,3G,3Y,7G,7Y, KG,5G	Gold 5, 6	CA,DA,FA	Black 6
1Y,2G,2Y,4Y,5Y, 6G	Gold 6	NA,PA,RA,HA	Black 6
4Y,5Y,6G,8G,8Y, 9Y	Gold 6	1G,1Y,2G,3Y,5G, 5Y	Gold 5, 6
HY,4G,6Y,HG	Gold 6	9Y,BG,BY,SG,KG, KY	Gold 5, 6
3K,7K,	Aqua 5, 6	ZY,3G,9G,EF,SG	Gold 5, 6
1K,2K,4K,8K,9K, HK,6K	Aqua 6	2Y,4Y,6G,7G,CY	Gold 6
1U,3U	Parchment 5, 6	FY,PG,RY,ZA,6Y	Gold 6
2U,4U,5U8U,9U, BU	Parchment 6	FG,RG,EG,HG	Gold 6
DU,EU,FU,JU,KU, LU	Parchment 6	3K,5K,1K,EK,SK, 9K	Aqua 5, 6
OU,QU,RU,UU,6U, CU	Parchment 6	4K,6K,RK	Aqua 6
HU,MU,TU	Parchment 6	1D,3D,9D,ED,KD, BD	Red 5, 6
AA,FA,UA,ZU,YU	Parchment/Black 6	2D,4D,6D,CD,DD, FD	Red 6
AB,FB,UB	Parchment/Blue 6	ND,PD,RD,7D,HD	Red 6
AD,FD,UD	Parchment/Red 6	LE	Beige 6
AG,AY,FG,UG,UY, FY	Parchment/Gold 6	Thunderbird
AK,FK,UK	Parchment/Aqua 6	1B,3B	Blue 5, 6
AF,FF,UF	Parchment/Saddle 6	2B	Blue 6
2F,6F	Saddle 6	1A,3A	Black 5, 6
8F	Saddle/Black 6	2A	Black 6
7D,3D	Red 5, 6	HA,LA	Black 7
2D,4D,3D,6D,8D, 9D	Red 6	1D	Red 5, 6
LD,MD,RD5D,HD	Red 6	2D	Red 6
1A,3A	Black 5, 6	1G,1Y	Gold 5, 6
2A,3A,4A6A,8A, 9A	Black 6	2G,2Y	Gold 6
LA,LM,QA,5A,HA, RA	Black 6	1K	Aqua 5, 6
Ford		2K	Aqua 6
1B,3B,5B,9B	Blue 5, 6	2F	Saddle 6
BB,EB,KB,ZB,SB	Blue 5, 6	2U	Parchment 6
2B,4B,6B,7B	Blue 6	8F	Saddle 7
CB,BD,FB,RB,NB, PB,HB	Blue 6	8A	Black 7
1D,9D,3D	Red 5, 6
2D,4D,6D,7D	Red 6
CD,DD,FD,ND,PD, RD,HD	Red 6
1U,2U	Parchment 5, 6
4U,6U,7U	Parchment 6
FU,HU,NU,RU, DU,PU	Parchment 6
CU	Parchment/Black 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	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
42	Fargo
43	Rockford
44	Twin Cities
45	Davenport
51	Denver
52	Des Moines
53	Kansas City
54	Omaha

Rear Axle
Regular		Locking
Code	Axle Ratio	Code	Axle Ratio
1	2.75:1	A	2.75:1
2	2.79:1	C	2.80:1
3	2.80:1	D	2.83:1
4	2.83:1	E	3.00:1
5	3.00:1	F	3.20:1
6	3.20:1	G	3.25:1
7	3.25:1	H	3.50:1
8	3.50:1	V	3.91:1 10
9	3.10:1	W	4.30:1 10
0	2.50:1

Trans
Code	Transmission	Code	Transmission
1	3 Spd. Manual	U	C6 Automatic XPL
5	4 Spd. Wide Ratio 2.78 1st	Y	MX Automatic
6	4 Spd. Close Ratio 2.32 1st	X	FMX Automatic
W	C4 Automatic XP3	Z	XPL Special C6

1- See 1968 V.I.N information. 2- Formal roof 3- Bucket seats 4- Bench Seat	5- Cloth 6- Vinyl 7- Leather	8- Two year code letters to be used if 1968 models exceed 12 months. 9- Falcon 10- Fairlane &Mustang	11- Mustang 12- Thunderbird 13- 4 Speed manual trans 14- Galaxie only
If there are any omissions or errors please let us know. Thank you