1971 Lincoln/Mercury Body Plate Data







LINCOLN * MERCURY Body Plate Identification

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1971
Location: Attached to the rear face of driver door. Read left to right, top down.
SERIAL: Year, Assembly Plant, Body Series, Engine 1		0H82S
BODY: Body Style		59A
COLOR: Lower Body Color, Upper Body Color		BA
TRIM: Trim Color and Material Used		01
AXLE: Rear Axle		6
TRANS: Transmission Code		6
DSO: District Code, Order Location		12F

Style
Lincoln		Montego MX
Code	Body Style	Code	Body Style
53A	4 dr. Sedan	54B	4 dr. Sedan
65A	2 dr. Hardtop	65B	2 dr. Hardtop
Mercury Monterey		71A	Sta. Wagon Villager
53B	4 dr. Sedan	71C	Sta. Wagon
57B	4 dr. Hardtop	Montego MX Brougham
65B	2 dr. Hardtop	54D	4 dr. Sedan
53F	4 dr. Sedan Custom	57D	4 dr. Hardtop
57F	4 dr. Hardtop Custom	65D	2 dr. Hardtop
65F	2 dr. Hardtop Custom	Cyclone
71B	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 6-Pass	65F	2 dr. Hardtop
Marquis		65G	2 dr. Hardtop Spoiler
53H	4 dr. Hardtop Sedan	65H	2 dr. Hardtop GT
57H	4 dr. Hardtop	Cougar
65H	2 dr. Hardtop	65D	2 dr. Hardtop
71K	4 dr. Colony Park 6-Pass	65F	2 dr. Hardtop XR-7 Luxury
71H	4 dr. 6-Pass	76D	Convertible
Brougham		76F	Convertible XR-7 Luxury
53K	4 dr. Hardtop Sedan	Comet
57K	4 dr. Hardtop	54B	4 dr. Sedan
65K	2 dr. Hardtop	62B	2 dr. Sedan
Montego
54A	4 dr. Sedan
65A	2 dr. Hardtop

PAINT
Code	Color	Code	Color
1	Calypso Coral	K	Dark Slate Gray Met.
2	Light Tan	L	Light Gray Metallic
3	Bright Red	M	White
5	Med Ginger Metallic	N	Platinum
6	Bright Blue Metallic	O	Light Goldenrod Yellow
8	Light Gold	P	Med Green Metallic
39	Med Ginger Bronze Metallic	Q	Medium Blue Metallic
49	Med Ivy Bronze Metallic	R	Dark Brown Metallic
79	Med Ginger Bronze Metallic	S	Med Gray Gold Metallic
79	Med Ginger Bronze Metallic	T	Red
A	Black	U	Grabber Orange
B	Maroon Metallic	V	Light Pewter Met
C	Dark Green Metallic	W	Yellow
D	Bright Yellow	X	Dark Blue Met
E	Med Goldenrod Yellow	Y	Bright Astra Blue Met
F	Med Bright Aqua Metallic	Z	Grabber Green Metallic
G	Dark Vintage Green	C9	Med Red Metallic
H	Light Green	D9	Med Blue Metallic
I	Bright Lime Green	E9	Med Ivy Bronze Metallic
J	Grabber Blue	Paint Chip Palette
Paint Chip Palette

Trim
Lincoln		Montego
Code	Color	Code	Color
1A,AA,6A,3A	Black 5, 6	1A,5A,4A	Black 5, 6
KA,7A,4A	Black 6, 7	2A,6A,UA,RA,GA, KA	Black 6
1B,3B	Dark Blue 5, 6	1B,4B,5B	Medium Blue 5, 6
KB,7B,4B	Dark Blue 6, 7	2B,6B,RB,GB	Medium Blue 6
1D,3D	Dark Red 5, 6	2E,RE	Vermillion 5, 6
KD,7D,4D	Dark Red 6, 7	GE,6E	Vermillion 6
1R,3R	Dark Green 5, 6	2F,RF	Medium Ginger 5, 6
KR,7R,4R	Dark Green 6, 7	6F,GF	Medium Ginger 6
AK	Light Aqua 5, 6	1R,5R	Medium Green 5, 6
KK,4K	Light Aqua 6, 7	2R,6R,GR,RR	Medium Green 6
AP,3P	Medium Gray 5, 6	2W,UW,RW,6W	White 6
KP,4P	Medium Gray 6, 7	1Y,4Y,5Y	Light Gray Gold 5, 6
KW,3W,7W,2W	White 6, 7	2Y,UY,KY,6Y	Light Gray Gold 6
AY,3Y	Light Gray Gold 5, 6	Cougar
KY,4Y	Light Gray Gold 6, 7	3A,7A	Black 5, 6
1Z	Dark Tobacco 5, 6	1A,5A	Black 6
KZ,4Z	Dark Tobacco 6, 7	6A	Black 6, 7
KW,7W,4W	White 6, 7	1D,5D	Dark Red 6
AF	Medium Ginger 5, 6	6D	Dark Red 6, 7
KF,4F	Medium Ginger 6, 7	3F,7F	Medium Ginger 5, 6
Mercury		5F	Medium Ginger 6
1A,KA,7A,5A,ZA, 3A	Black 5, 6	6F	Medium Ginger 6, 7
4A,VA,2A,9A,6A	Black 6	3R,7R	Medium Green 5, 6
7B,5B,3B,1B,KB, ZB	Med Blue 5, 6	1R,5R	Medium Green 6
2B,9B,VB,4B,6B	Med Blue 6	6R	Medium Green 6, 7
1D,KD,7D,5D,3D, ZD	Dark Red 5, 6	3B,7B	Medium Blue 5, 6
4D,VD,2D,9D,6D	Dark Red 6	1B,5B	Medium Blue 6
1R,3R,5R,7R,KR, ZR	Medium Green 5, 6	6B	Medium Blue 6, 7
4R,2R,6R,9R,VR	Medium Green 6	1W,5W	White 6
3F	Medium Ginger 5, 6	6W	White 6, 7
2F,4F,6F,9F,VF	Medium Ginger 6	Comet
1Y,5Y,7Y,ZY,KY	Light GrayGold 5, 6	3A,2A	Black 5, 6
2Y,4Y,6Y,9,VY	Light gray Gold 6	1A,5A,8A	Black 6
2W,6W,KZ,4W	White 6	1B,3B	Medium Blue 5, 6
5Z,7Z,ZZ	Dark Tobacco 5, 6	5B,8B	Medium Blue 6
VZ,9Z	Dark Tobacco 6	3E,9E	Vermillion 5, 6
Cyclone		5E,8E	Vermillion 6
WA,DA	Black 5, 6	2Y,3Y,9Y	Light Gray Gold 5, 6
8A,MA,KA	Black 6	1Y,5Y,8Y	Light Gray Gold 6
WB,DB	Med Blue 5, 6
8B,MB	Med Blue 6
WE	Vermillion 5, 6
8E	Vermillion 6
WF	Medium Ginger 5, 6
8F	Medium Ginger 6
WR	Medium Green 5, 6
8R	Medium Green 6
KY	Light Gray Gold 5, 6
8W	White 6

Rear Axle
Regular		Equa-Lock
Code	Axle Ratio	Code	Axle Ratio
2	2.75:1	K	2.75:1
3	2.79:1	M	2.80:1
4	2.80:1	O	3.00:1
5	2.83:1	R	3.25:1
6	3.00:1	S	3.50:1
7	3.10:1	X	2.33:1
8	3.20:1	V	3.91:1
9	3.25:1	W	4.30:1
A	3.50:1	Y	4.11:1
B	3.07:1
C	3.08:1
F	2.33:1
G	3.55:1
O	2.50:1

Trans
Code	Transmission	Code	Transmission
1	3-Sp. Manual	W	C-4 Automatic
5	4-Sp. Manual Wide Ratio	U	C-6 Automatic
6	4-SP Manual Close Ratio	X	Automatic FMX
V	Semi-Automatic Stick Shift	Z	C-6 Automatic Special

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	Export
33	Cleveland

1- See 1971 V.I.N information.	5- Cloth	6- Vinyl	7- Leather
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LINCOLN * MERCURY

Body Plate Identification

1971