1968 Lincoln/Mercury Body Plate Data







LINCOLN * MERCURY Body Plate Identification

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1968
Location: Attached to the left front door below the door lock.
SERIAL: Year, Assembly Plant, Body Series, Engine 1		8Y82G
NUMBER: Production Sequence 1		813XXX
BODY: Body Style		53A
COLOR: Lower Body Color, Upper Body Color		A
TRIM: Trim Color and Material Used		AG
DATE: Production Date		04A
DSO: District Code, Order Location		A1
AXLE: Rear Axle		C
TRANS: Transmission Installed		U

Style
Lincoln		Mercury Monterey
Code	Body Style	Code	Body Style
53A	4 dr. Sedan	54A	4 dr. Sedan Fixed Back Light
65A	2 dr. Hardtop	54B	4 dr. Sedan Drop Back Light
Montego		57A	4 dr. Hardtop
54B	4 dr. Sedan	63A	2 dr. Hardtop
65B	2 dr. Hardtop Formal Roof	76G	2 dr. Convertible
Brougham		Montclair
54C	4 dr. Sedan	54C	4 dr. Sedan Fixed Back Light
65C	2 dr. Hardtop Formal Roof	54D	4 dr. Sedan Drop Back Light
Montego Comet		57B	4 dr. Hardtop
65A	Sports Coupe	63B	2 dr. Hardtop
Montego MX		Parklane
54D	4 dr. Sedan	54E	4 dr. Sedan Drop Back Light
65D	2 dr. Hardtop Formal Roof	57F	4 dr. Hardtop
65E	2 dr. Hardtop Formal Roof	63F	2 dr. Hardtop
71B	4 dr. Sta. Wagon	76F	2 dr. Convertible
71C	4 dr. Sta. Wagon	Parklane Brougham
76D	2 dr. Convertible	54J	4 dr. Sedan Drop Back Light
76B	2 dr. Convertible	57C	4 dr. Hardtop
Cyclone		Marquis
63A	2 dr. Hardtop Fastback	63D	2 dr. Hardtop
65F	2 dr. Hardtop Formal Roof	Colony Park
65G	2 dr. Hardtop Formal Roof 2	71A	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 10-Pass
63C	2 dr. Hardtop Fastback 2	71E	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 6-Pass.
63H	2 dr. Hardtop GT Fastback	Commuter
65H	2 dr. Hardtop GT	71B	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 6-Pass
Cougar 3		71C	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 10-Pass
65A	2 dr. Hardtop
65B	2 dr. Hardtop XR-7
65C	2 dr. Hardtop Bench Seat

PAINT
Code	Color	Code	Color
2	Rose Metallic	M	White
3	Vermilion	N	Platinum
5	Low Gloss Black	O	Light Green
6	Light Beige	P	Pewter Metallic
A	Black	Q	Medium Blue Metallic
B	Maroon	R	Dark Green Metallic
D	Bright Blue Metallic	S	Iris Metallic
E	Medium Beige Metallic	T	Red
F	Bright Aqua Metallic	U	Medium Aqua Metallic
G	Medium Green Metallic	V	Light Blue
H	Light Green	W	Yellow
I	Lime Metallic	X	Dark Blue Metallic
J	Dark Aqua Metallic	Y	Nugget Gold Metallic
L	Silver Metallic	Z	Dark Gray Metallic
Paint Chip Palette		Paint Chip Palette

Trim
Mercury		Montego/Cougar
Code	Color	Code	Color
1A,5A,9A	Black 5, 6	1A,5A,7A	Black 5, 6
2A,4A,6A	Black 6	2A,3A,4A	Black 6
7A,CA,DA	Black 6	6A,8A	Black 6
9A,BA,EA	Black 5, 6	9A,HA,LA	Black 6
1B,2B,3B	Blue 5, 6	1B,3B,5B	Blue 5, 6
2B,4B,6B	Blue 6	2B,3B	Blue 6
5B,9B,BB	Blue 5, 6	7B,KB,8B	Blue 5, 6
7B,HB	Blue 6	4B,6B	Blue 6
1D,3D,9D	Red 5, 6	9B,HB,LB	Blue 5, 6
2D,4D,6D	Red 6	2D,3D,4D	Red 6
7D,HD	Red 6	5D,7D	Red 5, 6
1G,2G	Gold 5, 6	6D,8D	Red 6
3G	Gold 5, 6	9D,HD,LD	Red 6
6G,7G,FG	Gold 6	2F,6F	Saddle 6
9G,BG,EG	Gold 5, 6	8F	Saddle/Black 6
1K,3K,5K	Aqua 5, 6	1K,2K,4K	Aqua 6
4K,6K,RK	Aqua 6	6K,8K,HK	Aqua 6
4K	Nugget/Black 6	5K,7K,EK	Aqua 5, 6
9K,EK,SK	Aqua 5, 6	1G,3G,5G	Gold 5, 6
1U,2U	Parchment 5, 6	2G,4G,6G	Gold 6
4U,7U,DU	Parchment 6	7G,KG	Gold 5, 6
1Y,3Y,5Y	Nugget 5, 6	8G,HG	Gold 6
2Y,4Y,6Y	Nugget 6	1U,3U	Parchment 5, 6
9Y,BY	Nugget 5, 6	2U,4U,6U	Parchment 6
BD,ED,KD	Red 5, 6	5U,KU	Parchment 5, 6
CB,DB,FB	Blue 6	8U,9U,BU	Parchment 6
CD,DD,FD	Red 6	1Y,2Y,4Y	Nugget 6
CU	Parchment/Black 6	3Y,5Y,7Y	Nugget 5, 6
CY,FY,RY	Nugget 6	6Y,8Y	Nugget 6
EB,SB,ZB	Blue 5, 6	9Y,AY,HY	Nugget 6
EY,KY,SY	Nugget 5, 6	AA,FA,UA	Parchment/Black 6
FA,HA,NA	Black 6	AB,FB,UB	Parchment/Blue 6
FU,HU	Parchment 6	AD,FD,UD	Parchment/Red 6
KB	Blue 5, 6	AF,FF,UF	Parchment/ Saddle 6
KG,SG,ZY	Gold 5, 6	AG,FG,UG	Parchment/Gold 6
LE	Beige 6	AK,FK,UK	Parchment/Aqua 5, 6
NB,PB,RB	Blue 6	CU,HU,DU	Parchment 6
ND,PD,RD	Red 6	EU,FU,JU	Parchment 6
NU,PU,RU	Parchment 6	FY,UU,UY	Parchment/ Nugget 6
PA,RA	Black 6	LU,MU,OU	Parchment 6
PG,RG,HG	Gold 6	MA,QA,RA	Black 6
Lincoln		MB,QB,RB	Blue 5, 6
1A,4A,6A	Black 5, 6	MD,RD	Red 6
AA,JA	Black 5, 6	QU,RU,TU	Parchment 6
2A,5A,7A	Black 7	YU,ZU	Parchment 6
KA,RA	Black 7
1B,AB,JB	Blue 5, 6
2B,4B,5B	Blue 7
KB,RB,SB	Blue 7
7B,BB	Blue 7
1D,4D	Red 5, 6
2D,5D	Red 7
1G,4G	Gold 5, 6
AG,JG	Gold 5, 6
2G,5G,7G	Gold 7
BG,KG	Gold 7
RG,SG	Gold 7
2F,5F	Saddle 7
AK,JK	Aqua 5, 6
2K,5K	Aqua 7
2U,5U,7U	Parchment 7
KU,RU	Parchment 7
AY,JY	Nugget 5, 6
2Y,5Y	Nugget 7
AL,JL	Silver 5, 6
KL,RL	Silver 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	46	Twin Cities
15	New York	51	Denver
16	Philadelphia	52	Los Angeles
17	Washington	53	Oakland
21	Atlanta	54	Seattle
22	Dallas	84	Home Office Reserve
23	Jacksonville	90-99	Export
26	Memphis	Ford of Canada
31	Buffalo	B1	Central
32	Cincinnati	B2	Eastern
33	Cleveland	B3	Atlantic
34	Detroit	B4	Midwestern
41	Chicago	B6	Western
42	St. Louis	B7	Pacific

Rear Axle
Regular		Equa-Lock
Code	Axle Ratio	Code	Axle Ratio
1	2.75:1	A	2.75:1
2	2.79:1	C	2.80:1
3	2.80:1	E	3.00:1
4	2.83:1	F	3.20:1
5	3.00:1	G	3.25:1
6	3.20:1	H	3.50:1
7	3.25:1
8	3.50:1
9	3.10:1

Trans
Code	Transmission	Code	Transmission
1	3-Sp. Manual	X	Automatic FMX
5	4-Sp. Manual	Y	Automatic MX
W	C-4 Automatic XP3	Z	C-6 Automatic XPL Special
U	C-6 Automatic XPL

1- See 1968 V.I.N information. 2- Bucket Seats	3- Options- GT, GTE, Dan Gruney XR7-G 5- Cloth	6- Vinyl 7- Leather	8- Two year code letters to be used if 1968 models exceed 12 months.
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LINCOLN * MERCURY

Body Plate Identification

1968