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LINCOLN * MERCURY

Body Plate Identification
 
1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975
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1967

 
Location: Attached to the left front door below the door lock.
BODY: Body Style
59A
COLOR: Lower Body Color, Upper Body Color
BA
TRIM: Trim Color and Material Used
01
DATE: Production Date
12F
DSO: District Code, Order Location
12F
AXLE: Rear Axle
6
TRANS: Transmission Installed
6
SERIAL: Year, Assembly Plant, Body Series, Engine
1
7H82S
NUMBER: Production Sequence
1
800001
 
Style
Lincoln Continental
Mercury Monterey
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
53A 4 dr. Sedan 54A 4 dr. Sedan
65A 2 dr. Hardtop 54B 4 dr. Sedan
Formal Roof
74A 4 dr. Convertible 57A 4 dr. Hardtop
Comet 202
 63A 2 dr. Hardtop
54A 4 dr. Sedan 63G 2 dr. Hardtop
S-55, 2
62A 2 dr. Sedan 76A 2 dr. Convertible
Capri
 76G 2 dr. Convertible
S-55, 2
54B 4 dr. Sedan
Mercury Montclair
63B 2 dr. Hardtop 54C 4 dr. Sedan
Caliente
 54D 4 dr. Sedan
Formal Roof
54D 4 dr. Sedan 57B 4 dr. Hardtop
63D 2 dr. Hardtop 63B 2 dr. Hardtop
76D 2 dr. Convertible
Mercury Parklane
Cyclone
 54E 4 dr. Sedan
63E 2 dr. Hardtop 57F 4 dr. Hardtop
76C 2 dr. Convertible 63F 2 dr. Hardtop
GT
 76F 2 dr. Convertible
63H 2 dr. Hardtop
Mercury Brougham
76H 2 dr. Convertible 54J 4 dr. Sedan
Comet Voyager
 57C 4 dr. Hardtop
71A 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
6-Pass
Mercury Marquis
Villager 63D 2 dr. Hardtop
71C 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
6-Pass
Colony Park
Cougar
3
 71A 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
9-Pass.
65A 2 dr. Hardtop 71E 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
6-Pass.
65B 2 dr. Hardtop
XR-7
Mercury Commuter
65C 2 dr. Hardtop
Bench Seat
 71B 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
6-Pass
65D 2 dr. Hardtop 71C 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
9-Pass
 
PAINT
Lincoln
Comet/Mercury
Code
Color
Code
Color
2 Yellow N Platinum
4 Medium Gray Metallic O Light Green
6 Light Beige P Pewter Metallic
8 Yellow Q Medium Blue Metallic
A Black R Dark Green Metallic
B Light Aqua T Red
C Dark Gray Metallic U Medium Turquoise Metallic
E Medium Beige Metallic V Bronze Metallic
F Light Blue W Medium Aqua Metallic
H Diamond Green X Maroon Metallic
I Lime Metallic Y Dark Green Metallic
K Dark Blue Metallic Z
4
 Medium Gold Metallic
M White Paint Chip Palette
Paint Chip Palette
 
Trim
Mercury
 Comet/Cougar
Code
Color
Code
Color
1A,5A,9A Black
5, 6
 1B,3B Blue
5, 6
2A,4A,6A Black
6
 1D Red
5, 6
8A,F1,H1 Black
6
 1K,3K,5K,9K Aqua
6
1B,3B Blue
5, 6
 1U,3U,LU Parchment/Black
5, 6
2B,4B,7B Blue
6
 2A,4A,6A Black
6
5B,9B,E2 Dark Blue
5, 6
 2B,4B,7B Blue
6
6B,RB Dark Blue
6
 2D,4D,6D Red
6
8B,DB,NB Blue
6
 2F,6F,8F Saddle
6
1D Red
5, 6
 2G,4G,8G Ivy Gold
6
2D,4D,6D Red
6
 2K,4K,6K,8K Aqua
6
7D,8D Red
6
 2U,OU Parchment
6
9D,KD,ZD Dark Red
5, 6
 3G Ivy Gold
5, 6
6F,7F Saddle
6
 4U,6U Parchment
6
8F,RF Saddle
6
 5A,5U,9A Black
5, 6
1G,3G Ivy/gold
5, 6
 5B,9B Dark Blue
5, 6
2G,4G,7G Ivy/gold
6
 5U Parchment/ Saddle
5, 6
5G,9G Dark Ivy/gold
5, 6
 6B Dark Blue
6
6G Dark Ivy/gold
6
 6G Dark Ivy Gold
6
9G,PU Parchment
5, 6
 7A,8A Black
6
1K,3K,5K Aqua
5, 6
 7U,9U Parchment
5, 6
2K,4K,6K Aqua
6
 8B,LD Blue
6
7K Light Aqua
6
 8D,LB Red
6
9K,ZK Aqua
5, 6
 9D Dark Red
6
3L,9L,ZL Silver
5, 6
 FA,GA,UA Parchment/Black
6
1U,7U,E9 Parchment
5, 6
 FB,GB,UB Parchment/Blue
6
2U,3U,8U Parchment/Black
6
 FD,GD,UD Parchment/Red
6
5U,KU Parchment/ Saddle
5, 6
 FG,GG,UG Parchment/Ivy Gold
6
6U,DU,JU Parchment
6
 FK,GK,UK Parchment/Aqua
6
9U,SU Parchment/Black
5, 6
 GF,UF Parchment/ Saddle
6
BA,CA,MA Parchment/Black
6
Lincoln
BB,CB,MB Parchment/Blue
6
 1G,3G Ivy Gold
5, 6
BD,CD,MD Parchment/Red
6
 1K,3K,5K Aqua
5, 6
BF,CF,MF Parchment/ Saddle
6
 1U,7U,E9 Parchment
5, 6
BG,MG Parchment/Ivy Gold
5, 6
 2G,4G,7G Ivy Gold
6
BK,CK,MK Parchment/Aqua
5, 6
 2K,4K,6K Aqua
6
CG Parchment/Gold
6
 2U,3U,8U Parchment/Black
6
DA,RA,SA Black
6
 3L,9L,ZL Silver
5, 6
DD,ND Red
6
 5G,9G Dark Ivy Gold
5, 6
DU,NU,RU Parchment
6
 5U,KU Parchment/ Saddle
5, 6
E1,G1 Black
5, 6
 6F,7F Saddle
6
G2,KB,ZB Dark Blue
5, 6
 6G Dark Ivy Gold
6
JA,TA Black
7
 6U,DU,JU Parchment
6
JB Light Blue
6
 7K Light Aqua
6
JD,RD Dark Red
7
 8F,RF Saddle
6
KA,ZA Black
5, 6
 9K,ZK Aqua
5, 6
KG,ZG Ivy/gold
5, 6
 9U,SU Parchment/Black
5, 6
LU Parchment/Black
5, 6
 BA,CA,MA Parchment/Black
6
OE Beige
6
 BB,CB,MB Parchment/Blue
6
TD Dark Red
7
 BD,CD,MD Parchment/Red
6
UA,WA Black
6
 BF,CF,MF Parchment/ Saddle
6
UU,WU Parchment
6
 BG,MG Parchment/Ivy Gold
6
VU,ZU Parchment
5, 6
 BK,CK,MK Parchment/Aqua
6
  CG Parchment/Gold
6
DU,NU,RU Parchment
6
G9,PU Parchment
5, 6
KG,ZG Ivy Gold
5, 6
LU Parchment/Black
5, 6
OE Beige
6
UU,WU Parchment
6
VU,ZU Parchment
5, 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 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 90-99 Export
33 Cleveland  
 
Rear Axle
Regular
Equa-Lock
Code
Axle Ratio
Code
Axle Ratio
0 3.10:1 A 3.00:1
1 3.00:1 C 3.20:1
2 2.83:1 D 3.25:1
3 3.20:1 E 3.50:1
4 3.25:1 F 2.80:1
5 3.50:1 H 2.75:1
6 2.80:1  
8 2.75:1
9 4.11:1
 
Trans
Code
Transmission
Code
Transmission
1 3-Sp. Manual U C-6 Automatic
2 3 Sp. Overdrive W C-4 Automatic
3 3-Sp.Manual Y Automatic
MX
4 C-6 Dual Range Auto
Lincoln
 Z C-6 Automatic
XPL Special
5 4-Sp. Manual  
 

1- See 1967 V.I.N information.

2- Bucket Seats

3- Options- Dan Gruney Special, GT

4- Lincoln only

5- Cloth

6- Vinyl
7- Leather
8- Two year code letters to be used if 1967 models exceed 12 months.
If there are any omissions or errors please let us know. Thank you