1963 Lincoln/Mercury Body Plate Data







LINCOLN * MERCURY Body Plate Identification

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1963
Location: Attached to the left front door below the door lock.
BODY: Body Style		53A
COLOR: Lower Body Color, Upper Body Color		X
TRIM: Trim Color and Material Used		71
DATE: Production Date		10F
DSO: District Code		45
AXLE: Rear Axle		1
TRANS: Transmission Installed		4
SERIAL: Year, Assembly Plant, Body Series, Engine 1		3Y82N
NUMBER: Production Sequence 1		411XXX

Style
Lincoln		Mercury
Code	Body Style	Code	Body Style
54A	4 dr. Sedan	54A	4 dr. Sedan
57C	4 dr. Hardtop	54B	4 dr. Sedan Custom
74A	4 dr. Convertible	62A	2 dr. Sedan
Comet		63A	2 dr. Fastback Hardtop
54A	4 dr. Sedan	63B	2 dr. Fastback Hardtop Custom
54B	4 dr. Sedan Custom	63C	2 dr. S-55 Fastback Hardtop
59A	2 dr. Sta. Wagon	65A	2 dr. Hardtop
59B	2 dr. Sta. Wagon Custom	65B	2 dr. Hardtop Custom
62A	2 dr. Sedan	65C	2 dr. S-55 Hardtop
62B	2 dr. Sedan Custom	71B	4 dr. Colony Park Wagon 6 Pass.
62C	2 dr. Sedan S-22	71D	4 dr. Colony Park Wagon 9 Pass.
63B	2 dr. Hardtop	75A	4 dr. Hardtop
63C	2 dr. Hardtop S-22	75B	4 dr. Hardtop Custom
71A	4 dr. Sta. Wagon	75C	4 dr. Hardtop S-55
71B	4 dr. Sta. Wagon Custom	76A	2 dr. Convertible
71C	4 dr. Sta. Wagon Villager	76B	2 dr. Convertible S-55
71D	4 dr. Sta. Wagon Villager 2	Meteor
76A	2 dr. Convertible	54A	4 dr. Sedan
76B	2 dr. Convertible S-22	54B	4 dr. Sedan Custom
		62A	2 dr. Sedan
		62B	2 dr. Sedan Custom
		65A	2 dr. Hardtop Custom
		65B	2 dr. Hardtop Custom S-33
		71A	4 dr. Sta. Wagon Custom 8 Pass.
		71B	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 6 Pass.
		71C	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 8 Pass.
		71D	4 dr. Sta. Wagon Country Cruiser 6 Pass.
		71E	4 dr. Sta. Wagon Custom 6 Pass.
		71F	4 dr. Sta. Wagon Country Cruiser 8 Pass.

PAINT
Lincoln		Mercury
Code	Color	Code	Color
A	Black Satin	A	Presidential Black
C	Oxford Gray	B	Peacock Turquoise
D	Riviera Turquoise	D	Ocean Turquoise Metallic
E	Bermuda Blue	E	Pacific Blue Metallic
G	Silver Mink	F	Sea Blue
H	Nocturne Blue	H	Blue Satin Metallic
I	Polynesian Gold	I	Castilian Gold
L	Teaberry	J	Carnival Red
M	Ermine White	K	Light Aqua
N	Platinum	M	Sultana White
O	Inverness Green	P	Scotch Green
P	Scotch Green	Q	Sheffield Gray Metallic
Q	Spanish Red	R	Jamaica Yellow
R	Premier Yellow	T	Champagne
S	Highlander Green	W	Pink Frost
T	Nassau Beige	X	Black Cherry Metallic
V	Chestnut	Y	Cascade Blue
W	Rose Metallic	Z	Desert Frost Metallic
X	Burgundy Frost	Paint Chip Palette
Z	Autumn Frost
Paint Chip Palette

Trim
Mercury		Comet
Code	Color	Code	Color
03	Green 6	12,42	Blue 5, 6
04,54	Beige 6	14,44	Beige 5, 6
05,55	Red 6	15,45	Black/Red 5, 6
10	Rose 5, 6	16,46	Black/White 5, 6
12,22	Blue 5, 6	17,47	Turquoise 5, 6
14,24	Beige 5, 6	52,72,82	Blue 6
16,26	Black 5, 6	54,74,84	Beige 6
17,27	Turquoise 5, 6	55,85	Red 6
18	Gold 5, 6	56	Black/Beige 6
50	Rose 6	57,77	Turquoise 6
52	Blue 6	58,78	Gold 6
56	Black 6	75	White/Red 6
57	Turquoise 6	76,86	White/Black 6
58	Gold 6	Lincoln
Meteor		30	Blue 5
03	Green 6	64	Beige 5, 7
04,36,54	Beige 6	66	Black 5, 7
05,35,55	Red 6	67	Turquoise 5, 7
12,42	Blue 5, 6	70	Silver Blue 5, 7
14,44	Beige 5, 6	71	Rose Beige 5, 7
15,45	Red/Black 5, 6	72	Blue 5, 7
16,46	Black 5, 6	76	Black/White 5, 7
17,47	Turquoise 5, 6	78	Gold 5, 7
34,56	Black 6	81	Rose Beige 7
52	Blue 6	82	Blue 7
57	Turquoise 6	84	Beige 7
58	Gold 6	85	Red 7
		86	Black 7
		87	Turquoise 7
		88	Gold 7
		96	White/Black 7

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	35	Pittsburgh
12	Philadelphia	41	Chicago
13	New York	43	Kansas City
14	Washington	44	St. Louis
21	Atlanta	45	Twin Cities
22	Dallas	51	Denver
24	Jacksonville	52	Los Angeles
25	Memphis	53	Oakland
31	Buffalo	54	Seattle
32	Cincinnati	75	Phoenix
33	Cleveland	81	Ford of Canada
34	Detroit	84	Home Office Reserve
		90-99	Export

Rear Axle
Regular		Locking
Code	Axle Ratio	Code	Axle Ratio
1 Lincoln	2.89:1	A Lincoln	2.89:1
1	3.00:1	A	3.00:1
2	3.10:1	B	3.10:1
3	3.20:1	C	3.20:1
4	3.25:1	D	3.25:1
5	3.50:1	E	3.50:1
7	3.80:1	G	3.80:1
8	3.89:1	H	3.89:1
9 Comet	4.00:1	I Comet	4.00:1
9	4.11:1	I	4.11:1

Trans
Code	Transmission	Code	Transmission
1	3-Sp. Standard 3/S	4	Dual Range Automatic D/R
2	Overdrive O/D	5	4-Sp. Standard 4/S
3	2 Sp. Automatic 2/S

1- See 1963 V.I.N information. 2- Bucket Seats	5- Cloth 6- Vinyl	7- Leather	8- Two year code letters to be used if 1963 models exceed 12 months.
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LINCOLN * MERCURY

Body Plate Identification

1963