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LINCOLN * MERCURY

Body Plate Identification
 
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1975

 
Location: Attached to the rear face of driver door.
          Read left to right, top down.
V.I.N: Year, Assembly Plant, Body Series, Engine
1
0H82S
BODY: Body Style
59A
COLOR: Body Color, Vinyl Roof Type/Color
BA
TRIM: Trim Color and Material Used
01
TRANS: Transmission Code
6
AXLE: Rear Axle
DSO: District Code, Order Location
12F
 
Style
Lincoln
Montego
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
53B 4 dr. Sedan Hardtop 53B 4 dr. Sedan Hardtop
60B 2 dr. Hardtop 65B 2 dr. Hardtop
65D 2 dr. Hardtop
Mark IV
 71K Sta. Wagon
Villager
Marquis
Montego MX
53H 4 dr. Pillar Hardtop 53D 4 dr. Sedan Hardtop
65H 2 dr. Hardtop 65D 2 dr. Hardtop
71H 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
6-Pass
 71D Sta. Wagon
Marquis Brougham
Montego Brougham
53K 4 dr. Pillar Hardtop 53K 4 dr. Sedan Hardtop
65K 2 dr. Hardtop 65K 2 dr. Hardtop
71K 4 dr. Colony Park
6-Pass
Comet
Grand Marquis
 54B 4 dr. Sedan
53L 4 dr. Pillar Hardtop 62B 2 dr. Sedan
65L 2 dr. Hardtop
Monarch
Cougar
 54H 4 dr. Sedan
65F 2 dr. Hardtop
XR-7
 66H 2 dr. Sedan
Bobcat
 54K 4 dr. Sedan Ghia
64H 3 dr. Runabout 66K 2 dr. Sedan Ghia
73H 2 dr. Villager  
 
PAINT
Code
Color
Code
Color
1C Black 5J Dark Ginger Metallic
1G Silver Metallic 5M Med Chestnut Metallic
1H Med Slate Blue Metallic 5Q Dark Brown Metallic
1J Silver Metallic 5T Saddle Bronze Met
2B Bright Red 5U Tan Met
2E Red 5Y Dark Copper Met
2G Med Red Metallic 5W Orange
2M Med Red 6D Yellow
2P Med Taupe Metallic 6E Bright Yellow
2Q Maroon Metallic 6G Bright Yellow Gold Met
3E Bright Blue Metallic 6N Maize Yellow
3G Bright Dark Blue Metallic 6Q Dark Gold Metallic
3K Bright Blue Metallic 9D White
3M Silver Blue Metallic 41 Bright Lime Gold Metallic
3P Med Blue Metallic 45 Aqua Blue Metallic
3Q Pastel Blue 46 Dark Jade Met
3R Silver Blue Metallic 47 Light Green
4T Med Ivy Bronze Met 51 Ginger Bronze Met
4V Dark Yellow Green Met 52 Copper Met
4Z Light Green Gold Metallic 54 Unique Gold Met
Paint Chip Palette Paint Chip Palette
 
Vinyl Roof
First Letter
Code
Type
Code
Type
B 2 dr. Cross-Hatch Full H Odense Three-Quarter
C 4 dr. Cross-Hatch Halo J Odense Embassy
Basket Handle
D Levant Full K Normande Three-Quarter
E Levant Half L Normande Half
F Normande N Odense Half
G Odense Full  
 
Vinyl Roof
Second Letter
Code
Color
Code
Color
A Black P Silver
B Blue R Jade
D Red S Silver Blue
G Green Light T Brown
J Taupe U Tan
K Copper W White
L Aqua Y Gold
M Gold Flare Z Saddle
 
Trim
Lincoln
Montego
Code
Color
Code
Color
BA,EA,FA Black
5
 AA,CA,GA Black
5
DA,EA,BA Black
7
 BA,DA,HA Black
6
JB Blue
4
 AB,CB,GB Blue
5
BB,EB,FB Blue
5
 BB,DB,HB,PB,EB Blue
6
DB,EB,KB,HB,BB Blue
7
 KB Blue
5, 6
ED,BD,FD Dark Red
5
 CG,GG Green
5
JD,AD Dark Red
4
 DG,EG,HG,PG Green
6
DD,ED,KD,HD,BD Dark Red
7
 KG Green
5, 6
JG Green
4
 AU,CU,GU Tan
5
BG,FG,EG Green
5
 BU,DU,HU,EU,PU Tan
6
KG,HG,BG,DG,EG Green
7
 KU Tan
5, 6
JY Gold
4
 CZ,GZ Saddle
5
BY,FY Gold
5
 DZ,HZ,EZ Saddle
6
DY,EY,KY,HY Gold
7
 DW White/Black
6
JU Tan
4
 DQ,HQ White/Blue
6
EU,BU,FU Tan
5
 D5,H5 White/Green
6
DU,EU,KU,HU,BU Tan
7
 D9,H9 White/Saddle
6
BZ Saddle
7
Cougar
JJ Taupe
4
 AA,HA Black
6
BJ,FJ Taupe
5
 DA Black
7
DJ,EJ,KJ,HJ Taupe
7
 ED Red
5
BP Silver
5
 AD,HD Red
6
BK Aqua Blue
5
 DD Red
7
FK Aqua Blue
4, 6
 EG Green
5
DN,EN,BN White/Red
7
 AG,HG Green
6
DW,BW,EW White/Black
7
 DG Green
7
DQ,BQ,EQ White/Blue
7
 ES Blue/Silver Blue
5
D3,E3 White/Taupe
7
 AS,HS Blue/Silver Blue
6
D4,E4 White/Tan
7
 DS Blue/Silver Blue
7
D5,B5,E5 White/Green
7
 EU Tan
5
D8,E8 White/Gold
7
 AU,HU Tan
6
DZ,B9 White/Saddle
7
 DU Tan
7
DU Tan/Saddle
7
 EZ Saddle/Tan
5
Mercury
 AZ,HZ Saddle/Tan
6
GA,TA Black
5
 DZ Saddle/Tan
7
SA Black
6
 EB Blue
5
JA Black
5, 6
 HB Blue
6
FA Black
7
 DB Blue
7
GB,RB,TB Blue
5
 AQ,HQ White/Blue
6
HB,SB,EB,QB Blue
6
 DQ White/Blue
7
JB Blue
5, 6
 AW,HW White/Black
6
FB Blue
7
 DW White/Black
7
GG,RG,TG Green
5
 A5,H5 White/Green
6
HG,SG,EG,QG Green
6
 D5 White/Green
7
JG Green
5, 6
 AN,HN White/Red
6
FG Green
7
 DN White/Red
7
RD,TD Dark Red
5
 A9,H9 White/Saddle
6
SD,HD,ED,QD Dark Red
6
 D9 White/Saddle
7
JD Dark Red
5, 6
Comet
FD Dark Red
7
 MA Black
5
GU,RU,TU Tan
5
 KA,PA Black
6
HU,EU,SU,QU Tan
6
 MB Blue
5
JU Tan
5, 6
 KB,PB Blue
6
FU Tan
7
 MG Green
5
GZ,RZ,TZ Saddle
5
 KG Green
6
SZ,HZ,EZ Saddle
6
 MU Tan
5
SQ White/Blue
6
 PU,KU Tan
6
FQ White/Blue
7
Monarch
SW White/Black
6
 AA,CA Black
6
FW White/Black
7
 DD Dark Red
5
S5 White/Green
6
 AD,CD Dark Red
6
F5 White/Green
7
 FD Dark Red
7
S9 White/Saddle
6
 KB,PB Blue
6
F9 White/Saddle
7
 DE Silver Blue
5
SN White/Red
6
 AE,CD Silver Blue
6
FN White/Red
7
 FE Silver Blue
7
    DG Green
5
AG,CG Green
6
DU Tan
5
AU,CU Tan
6
FU Tan
7
 
Rear Axle
Regular
Equa-Lock
Code
Axle Ratio
Code
Axle Ratio
2 2.75:1 K 2.75:1
3 2.79:1 O 3.00:1
5 3.07:1 R 3.25:1
6 3.00:1  
7 3.40:1
9 3.25:1
G 3.55:1
 
Trans
Code
Transmission
Code
Transmission
1 3-Sp. Manual W C-4 Automatic
XP
5 4-Sp. Manual X Automatic
FMX
U C-6 Automatic
XPL
 Z C-6 Automatic
XPL
V C-3 Automatic
XP
  
 
District Codes
Code
District
Code
District
00 Special 33 Cleveland
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
 
1- See 1975 V.I.N information.

4- Velour

5- Cloth

6- Vinyl

7- Leather

8- Silver luxury group

9- Gold luxury group
If there are any omissions or errors please let us know. Thank you