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LINCOLN * MERCURYBody Plate Identification |
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Wanted pictures of body plates |
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1961 |
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Location: Attached to the left front body pillar, between the front door hinges. Comet: Attached to the left front door below the door lock. |
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SERIAL: Year, Assembly Plant, Body Series, Engine
1 |
1H82S |
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NUMBER: Production Sequence
1 |
800001 |
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BODY: Body Style |
59A |
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COLOR: Lower Body Color, Upper Body Color |
BA |
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TRIM: Trim Color and Material Used |
01 |
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DATE: Production Date |
12F |
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TRANS: Transmission Installed |
6 |
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AXLE: Rear Axle |
6 |
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Style |
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Lincoln |
Mercury |
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Code |
Body Style |
Code |
Body Style |
53A | 4 dr. Continental Sedan | 54A | 4 dr. Sedan |
74A | 4 dr. Continental Convertible | 54A | 4 dr. Meteor 800 Sedan |
Comet |
54B | 4 dr. Monterey Sedan | |
54A | 4 dr. Sedan | 58A | 4 dr. Meteor 600 Sedan |
59A | 2 dr. Sta. Wagon | 62A | 2 dr. Meteor 800 Sedan |
62A | 2 dr. Sedan | 64A | 2 dr. Meteor 600 Sedan |
71A | 4 dr. Commuter Wagon
6-9
Pass. |
65A | 2 dr. Meteor 800 Hardtop |
65B | 2 dr. Monterey Hardtop | ||
75A | 4 dr. Meteor 800 Hardtop | ||
75B | 4 dr. Monterey Hardtop | ||
76A | 2 dr. Monterey Convertible | ||
71A | 4 dr. Commuter Wagon
6-9
Pass. |
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71B | 4 dr. Colony Park Wagon
6-9
Pass. |
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PAINT |
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Code |
Color |
Code |
Color |
A | Presidential Black | N | Platinum |
B | Royal Red Metallic | P | Executive Gray Metallic |
C | Turquoise Mist | Q | Sheffield Gray metallic |
D | Blue Haze | R | Columbia Blue Metallic |
E | Saxon Green Metallic | S | Green Frost |
F | Sunburst Yellow | T | Honey Beige |
G | Tawny Beige | U | Rose Glow Metallic |
H | Empress Blue Metallic | V | Summer Rose |
I | Green Velvet Metallic | W | Regency Turquoise Metallic |
J | Signal Red | X | Black Cherry Metallic |
K | Crystal Green Metallic | Y | Briar Brown Metallic |
L | Gold Dust Metallic | Z | Desert Frost |
M | Sultan White | Paint Chip Palette | |
Paint Chip Palette | |||
Trim |
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Mercury |
Lincoln |
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Code |
Color |
Code |
Color |
01 | Blue
5 |
11 | Gray
5, 7 |
02,06,25 | White/Black
5, 6 |
12,22 | Blue
5, 7 |
03,08,27 | Gold
5, 6 |
14,82 | Blue
7 |
05,34 | Blue
5, 6 |
20 | White/Black
5, 7 |
09,29,30 | Turquoise
5, 6 |
23 | Green
5, 7 |
10 | Green
5, 6 |
26 | Black
5, 7 |
11,24 | Blue
6 |
27 | Turquoise
5, 7 |
12 | White/Black
6 |
29 | Rose
5, 7 |
13 | White/Red
6 |
31 | Gray
5 |
14 | White/Gold
6 |
34 | Fawn
5 |
15 | Turquoise
6 |
83 | Green
7 |
32,45 | Red
6 |
84 | Beige
7 |
33 | Black
6 |
85 | Red
7 |
35 | White/Gray
5, 6 |
86 | Black
7 |
36 | Red
5, 6 |
87 | Turquoise
7 |
37 | Blue/Turquoise
5, 6 |
95 | White/Red
7 |
43 | Turquoise/Brown
5, 6 |
96 | White/Black
7 |
44 | Green
6 |
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Comet |
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10
3 |
White/Black
5, 6 |
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12
3 |
Blue
5, 6 |
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13
3 |
Green
5, 6 |
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15
3 |
Red/Black
5, 6 |
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40 | White/Blue-Green
5, 6 |
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42 | Blue/Blue-Green
5, 6 |
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43 | Green/Blue-Green
5, 6 |
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45 | Red/Red-Gray
5, 6 |
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75
3 |
White/Red
6 |
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76
3 |
White/Black
6 |
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Date |
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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 |
Trans |
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Code |
Transmission |
Code |
Transmission |
1 | Standard
S/T |
4 | Dual
Range Automatic
D/R |
2 | Overdrive
O/D |
5 | Automatic Single Range 3-Sp. |
3 | 2
Sp. Automatic
2/S |
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Rear Axle |
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Regular |
Locking |
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Code |
Axle Ratio |
Code |
Axle Ratio |
1 | 3.56:1 | A | 3.56:1 |
2 | 3.89:1 | B | 3.89:1 |
3 | 3.10:1 | C | 3.10:1 |
4 | 4.00:1 | F | 3.00:1 |
5 | 3.20:1 | G | 2.89:1 |
6 | 3.00:1 | J | 3.50:1 |
7 | 2.89:1 | ||
8 | 2.91:1 | ||
13 | 3.11:1 | ||
1- See 1961 V.I.N information. 3- Deluxe RPO trim |
5- Cloth 6- Vinyl |
7- Leather |
8- Two year code letters
to be used if 1961
models exceed 12
months. |
If
there are any omissions or errors please let us know. Thank you |
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