@ MODEL YEAR CODE @ COLOR CODE

@ ASSEMBLY PLANT CODE @ TRIM CODE

@) BODY SERIAL CODE @ DATE CODE

@ ENGINE CODE @ DISTRICT-SPEC. EQUIP. CODE

@ CONSECUTIVE UNIT NO. @) REAR AXLE CODE

@ BODY TYPE CODE @ TRANSMISSION CODE

Fig. 1-Warranty Plates-Passenger Cars

Fig. 2-Typical Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Tab W 1002-A

From 1969 C A R PRELIMINARY SHOP MANUAL (7925 69 VOL. 6951 - C A R )

VEHICLE WARRANTY NUMBER The vehicle warranty number i s the first line of numbers and

letters appearing on the Warranty Plates (Fig. 1). The Warranty Plate is riveted to the left front door lock face panel. The first number indicates the model year. The letter following the model year number indicates the manufacturing assembly plant. The next two numbers designate the Body Serial Code followed by a letter expressing the Engine Code. The group of six digits remaining on the first line indicate the Consecutive Unit Number.

VEHICLE DATA The vehicle data appears on the second or lower line on the

Warrantv Plate. The first two numbers and a letter identifv the Body s iy le A letter or a nJmber appears o e ~ t ind car ng the Exter~or Painr Color lol loned ~y a nunilrer etter combnat~on deslgnat ng the Inlerior Trlm To tne rignt o l th s codeappears rne Date Code indicating the date the car was manufactured. Atwo- digit number next designates the district i n which the car was ordered and may appear i n conjunction with a Domestic Special Order or Foreign Special Order number when applicable. The final two spaces indicate the Rear Axle Ratio (numbers for regular axles, letters for locking-types) and the Transmission type (numbers for manual, letters for automatic).

OFFICIAL VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER The official Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for t i t le and

registration purposesis stamped on an aluminum tab that is riveted to the instrument panel close to the windshield on the driver's side of the car and is visible from outside (Fig. 2).

MODEL YEAR CODE The number 9 designates 1969.

ASSEMBLY PLANT CODES

Code Code Letter Letter

A,.. ..................... Atlanta L.. ............. Michigan Truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.. . .......... .Oakville(Canada) N.. Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario Truck P... Twin Cities

.. D.. ...................... Dallas R ;~ . . . . . . . . . . . . .$an Jose ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mahwah S Allen Park

F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dearborn T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Metuchen G . ....................... Chicago U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lou~sville

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lorain W Wayne J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Los Angeles X.. ............... . S t . Thomas K .................... Kansas City Y... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wixom

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z.. St. LOUIS

COUGAR

Bodv Bodv serial s t y l i Code Code Body Type Model

91 65A 2-Door Hardtop @ Standard 92 76A Convertible a 93 658 2-Door Hardtop a 94 768 Convertible o

XR-7 Luxury

91 65C 2-Door Hardtop a Standard

Bench Seat @Split Bench @Bucket Seats

MERCURY

I Sty6 Code Code Body Type Model

44 54A 4-Door Sedan a Monterey 46 65A f Door Hardtop-Formal @ 48 57A 4-Door Hardtop a 45 76A Convertible o

CANADA ONLY 40 53M 4-Door Hardtop Sedan a Marquis 41 65M 2.Door Hardtop a 42 57M 4-Door Hardtop a 54 54C 4-Door Sedan a Monterey-Custom 56 65B 2-Door Hardtopa 58 578 4-Door Hardtoo n

63 53F 4.Door Hardtop Sedan @a Marquis(U.! 65F 2.Door Hardtop 00 Brougham (I

qardtop a@ ible a@

- -

63 53C 4-Door Hardtop Sedan @ Brougham(0ptlon) 66 65C 2.Door Hardtop GI 68 57C 4-Door Hardtop @

60 63G 2-Door Hardtop Marauder 61 63H 2-Door Hardtop am 72 7lB 4-Door 2 Seat@ Monterey Wagon 72 71C 4-Door3 Seat(Side Facine)o -. - 74 71F 4-Door 2 Seata Monterey-Custom Wagon 74 71G 4-Door3 Seat(Side Facing)@

76 71E 4-Door2 Seat m Marquis Colony Park 76 71A 4-DoorJSeat(Side Facing)w

@ Bench Seat @Split Bench @ Bucket Seats

BODY SERIAL A N D STYLE CODES METEOR (CANADA)

The two-digit numeral which follows the assembly plant code Body Body identifies the body series. This two-digit number is used i n con- Serial Style junction with the Body Style Code, in the Vehicle Data, whjch Code Code Body Type Model

consists of a two-digit number with a letter suffix. The following 20 54A 4-Door Sedan a Rideau chart lists the Body Serial Codes, Body Style Codes and the model. 21 548 4-Door Sedan a Rideau 500

23 65B 2-Door Hardtop @ LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

30 54C 4-Door Sedan a Montcalm Bodv Bodv 35 65C FDoor hard to^ a serial stylk 35 65E >Door ~ardto'p 6g Code Code Body Type 33 57C 4-Door Hardtop o

34 76C Convertible a 82 53A 4-Door Sedan 34 76E Convert~blem 80 65A 2-Door Hardtop

24 65F 2-Door Hardtop om LeMovne

MARK Ill 28 718 Rideau 500-6 Passenger@ Station Wagons Body Body 29 71C Rideau 500-Dual Face Reara sariat stul~ 38 71E Montcalm-6 Passeneern -.,.- . . Code Code Bad" Tvoe 39 7 1 ~ ~ontcalm-~ual ~ a c i ~ e i r @ ........ -.., ~ , - ~

89 65A >Door Hardtop @ Bench Seat a Split Bench @ Bucket Seats

From 1969 CAR PRELIMINARY SHOP MANUAL (7925 69 VOL. 695 1 - CAR)

8 MercuryStuff.com VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION 3

BODY SERIAL AND STYLE CODES-(rontinued)

MONTEGO

Bodv Bodv Serial Styli! Code Code Body Type Model

01 65A 2-Door Hardtopa Comet 02 54A 4-Door Sedan a 06 548 &Door Sedan0 Montego 07 6% >Door Hardtop @

10 540 4-Door Sedan a Montego MX 11 65D 2-Door Hardtop @ 12 76D Convertibles 11 65E 2-Door Hardtop @ Montego MX 12 76B Convertible@ 10 54C 4-Door Sedan Montego MX Brougham 11 611: P-nonr Hardinn A - " - - . - -. . . . - . - .. 15 63A &Door Hardtopa Cyclone 15 63C 2-Door Hardtop@ Cyclone CJ I f i 63H 2-Door Hardtoo GT o .. , - 03 718 Montegoa Statlon Wagons 08 71C Montego MX @ 08 71A Montego MX a a Bench Seat @ Spl~t Bench @Bucket Seats

FORD

Bodv Bodv Serial Stylk Code Code Body Type Model

50 62E >-Door Sedan a Custom 51 54E 4-Door Sedan n

52 628 &Door Sedan @ 53 548 +Door Sedan a

Custom 500

54 54A 4-Door Sedan @ Calaxie 500 '15 67R 7-Dnor Hardton n -- ..- 58 65C 2-Door ~ a r d t i p 56 578 M o o r Hardtop a 57 76A Convertible a 60 63C 2-Door Hardtop a @ Ford XL 61 768 Convertible o o 64 54C 4-Door Sedan a@ Ford LTD 62 65A 2-Door Hardtop O@ 66 57F 4-Door Hardtop 00

70 710 Ranchwagon-6 Passenger@ Station Wagons 71 71H Custom 500 Ranchwagon-

6 Passenger 0 72 71J Custom 500 Ranchwaean-

V,.", , ".. ... ", . 71 718 Co-(1.1) S~3afl-d P?nr8n&r I

i l 7IC C~.otr, Swa I-D.a lace Rear 15 / IF Cr . * i l rv S J . re-? Pssc?, eer

IHUNDERBIRD

Body Body Serial Style Code Code Bodv Tvoe Model

Bodv Bodv Serial Stylk Code Code Body Type Model

30 65A 2-Door Hardtop a Fairlane 31 54A &Door Sedan n

Bodv Bodv Serial Styie Code Code Body Type Model

10 62A 2-Door Sedan a Standard 11 54A 4-Door Sedan @

20 628 2-Door Sedan a Futura 22 62C 2.Door Sports Coupe a 21 548 4-Door Sedan a 12 71A Standard a Station Wagons 23 718 Futura o a Bench Seat @Split Bench o Bucket Seats

Bodv Bodv serial Stylk Code Code Body Type Model

01 65A 2-Door Hardtop @ Standard 02 63A 2-Door Fastback @ 03 76A Convertible @

01 i 5 U 2 - D : J ~ naralop . 12 (38 7 - U x r Factoar* 3

7 7-R t r n r z r l l ' r ,

Luxury

""

01 65C tDabr Hardtop Standard

01 65D 2-Door Hardtop a Luxury

01 65E %Door Hardtop O "Grande" 02 63C 2-Door Fastback I3 "Mach I" a Bench Seat 13 Split Bench @ Bucket Seats

. .

@ Bench Seat @Spl i t Bench @ Bucket Seats

.

34 548 4-Door Sedan a Fairlane 500 35 638 2-Door Hardtop a 33 6% 2-Door Hardtop a 36 76B Convertible

35 63E 2-Door Hardtop @I Fairlane 500 33 65E >Door Hardtop @ 36 76E Convertible @

40 65C 2.Door Hardtop @ Torino 41 54C +Door Sedana

42 63F 2-Door Hardtopa Torino GT 44 65F 2-Door Hardtopa 43 76F Convertible

42 63D 2-Door Hardtop Torino GT 44 65D 2-Door Hardtop @ 43 760 Convertible

46 638. 2-Door Fastback Cobra 6 3 ~ '

45 65A. 2-Door Hardtop FISH

32 7 lD Fairlane @ Station Wagons 37 718 Fairlane 5 0 0 0 38 71E Fairlane Torino Squire@

47 66A Ranchero @ Ranchero 48 66B Ranchero 500 a - - - -

48 66B Ranchero 500 @ Ranchero (Out.! . . ,

49 66C Ranchero a Ranchero GT 49 66D Ranchero @I

From 1969 CAR PRELIMINARY SHOP MANUAL (7925 69 VOL. 6951 - CAR)

4 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION @ MercuryStuff.com

BODY SERIAL STYLE CODES-(continued) EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR CODES

REAR AXLE RATIO CODES

Conventional Limited-Slip Ratio

2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.75:1 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.79:1 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.80:l 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .O ............................ .3.00:1 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P ...... ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10:l 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.25:1 A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.50:1 C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3.08:1

V ......................... ..,3.91:1 W.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.30:1

TRANSMISSION CODES Code Tvna .... -,,.- 1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >Speed Manual 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-Soeed Manual-wide ratio 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-Speed Manual-close ratio W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A!~tomatic (C4) U. .................................. .Automatic(C6 Y.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automatic (MX) X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Automatic(FMX) T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FMX-L Z.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Automatic (C6 Special)

ENGINE CODES

Code Type ~.

U.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cyl. 170 Cu. In.(lV) T.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cyl. 200 Cu. In. (1V) 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cyl. a 200 Cu. In. (lV) L... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cyl. 250 Cu. In. (1V) 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Cyl. @ 250 Cu. In. (1V) V... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Cyl. 240 Cu. In.(lV) 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Cyl. a 240 Cu. In. (1V) 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Cyl. 240 Cu. In. (1V) Police E... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cyl. 240 Cu. In. (1V) Taxi F... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Cyl. 302Cu. ln.(2V) 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Cyi. a 302 Cu. In. (2V) 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Cyl. 302 Cu. In. (2V) Police &Taxi H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Cyl. 351 Cu. In. ( 2 0 M ................ . 8 Cyl. 351 Cu. In. (4V) Y.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cyl. 390 Cu. In. (2V) X ................. . 8 Cyl. 390 Cu. ln.(2V) S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 c y l . m 390Cu. 1 n . ( 4 ~ ) W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cyl. @ 427 Cu. In. (4V) Q.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cyl. 428 Cu. In. (4V) CJ R.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Cyl. 428 Cu. In. (4V) CJ P.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cyl. m 428 Cu. In. (4V) Police K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cyl. 429 Cu. In. (2V) N.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Cyl. 429 Cu. In. (4V) A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Cvl. 460 Cu. In. (4V)

.i Low Compress on Prem ~m I ~e ,% Improved P~rformance s H gh Performance 3 Ram A r lnd,ct~on

CONSECUTIVE UNIT NUMBER Start ing Serial Numbers-1969 Passenger Cars 100,001-Ford, Fairlane, Falcon, Mustang, Thunderb i rd 500,001-Mercury, Montego, Cougar 500,001-Meteor(wil1 use Mercury Warranty Plate) 848,001-Lincoln Continental & Mark Ill

M-32-J Code Number Color

A ............... ,1724-A. .................... Black B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,3059-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,3197-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Ivy Green Met. D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ,3303-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastel Grav E.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,3191-A,. .................. .Lt. Aqua F.. ............. ,3065-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Aqua Met. G.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Med. Orchid Met. H.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ,2067-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Green I. ............... 2041-A,.. . . . ............... Med. Lime Met. 1.. ............. .3080.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Aqua Met. K ............... ,3204-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dk. Orchid Met. L.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3060-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Gray Met. M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1619-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White N ................ 921-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Platinum P.. ............. -3064-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Med. Blue Met. Q.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,1624-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Med. Blue Met. R.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,3198-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Gold S.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3119-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Med. Gold Met. T.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008-A,. ................... Red U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1070-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Med. Aqua Met. V.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,3201-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lt. Aurora Copper Met. W.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 3 1 2 0 - A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yellow X.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3061-A,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Blue Met. Y.. ............ ..3202-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Burnt Orange Met. Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,2044-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Grey Met. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,3071-A,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lt. Ivy Yellow 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,1730-A,.. . ................ .Calvoso Coral , .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.. ,3230-A.. .Med. Emerald Met, 6.. ............. ,3077-A,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Blue Met. 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3193.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lt. Emerald Green Met. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,3190-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lt. Blue

INTERIOR TRIM CODES

Code Tr im Schemes

IA.. . . . .................. Black Vinyl (Cougar, Falcon) 1A ....................... Black Cloth &Vinyl 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Med. Lt Blue Vinyl / . 1B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dk, lue Cloth & Vinvl

(Lincoln, T-Bird. ark I l l . Mercurv) .. 1B ....................... Lt.BlueCloth & Vinyl

(Ford, Montego, Meteor) 1D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D k . Red Cloth and/or Dk. Red Vinyl IF.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Med. Saddle Vinvl (Cougar) IG 0%. IV, Goo c o i n 8 \ i,i I G . . . .I I,, Gr o V 11, ( C o ~ ~ a r ) 16 . LI. A4.a C olh ano or .I A q ~ a V~nyl I D Med.Grev Cotn b b~nc l lMar r 1111 , . IY.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ t . ~ u g g i t G O I ~ Vinyl (cougar-~a~ion) 1Y.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth &Vinyl 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Black Vinyl 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Black Leather & Vinyl(Lincoln) 2A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biack Leather(Mark I l l ) 28.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. & Lt. Blue Vinyl 2B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dk. Blue Leather & Vinyl(Lincoln) 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D k . Blue Leather(Mark Ill) 20 . ..................... D k . Red Vinyl 20.. ..................... Dk. Red Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln) 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dk. Red Leather(Mark I l l ) 2F.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Saddle Vinyl 2 F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Saddle Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln) 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl 2G .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D k . Ivy Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln) 2K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lt. Aqua Vinyl 2K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Aqua Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln) 2K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t Aqua Leather(Mark Ill) 2P.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Grey Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln) 2P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Med. Grey Leather(Mark Ill) 2U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastel Parchment Leather(Mark Ill) 2W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl 2W ....................... White Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln) 2W .................. , .... White Leather(Mark Ill) 2Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl 2 Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lt. Nugget Gold Leather & Vinyl (Linccln) 2Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lt. Nugget Gold Leather(Mark Ill) 3 A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Vinyl (Mustang, Montego) 3A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Cloth &Vinyl 3A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Black Leather &Vinyl (Lincoln)

From 1969 CAR PRELIMINARY SHOP MANUAL (7925 69 VOL. 695 1 - CAR)

8 ~ e r c u r ~ ~ t u f f . c o m VEHICLE IDENTlFlCATlON 5

INTERIOR T R l M CODES-Oonttnued)

Code T r i m Schemes

INTERIOR T R I M CODES-(continued)

Code T r i m Schemes

8W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W h i t e Leather & Vinyl (T-Bird) 9A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Vinyl 9 A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B l a c k Cloth & Vinyl (Ford-Meteor) 9 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t . Blue Vinyl 9 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Blue Cloth &Viny l (Ford-Meteor) 9D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D k . Red Vinyl 9D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Red Cloth & V i n y l (Ford-Meteor) 9G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D k . Ivy Gold Cloth &Viny l 9 Lt. Aqua Cloth & V i n y l 9 Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth & V i n y l AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Black AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Blue AD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .White Vinyl With Red AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Ivy Gold AK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Aqua AY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Nugget Gold BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Black(C0ugar) BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Vinyl (Fairlane) 8 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Blue(Cougar) BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lt. Blue Vinyl (Fairiane) ED.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Red (Cougar) BG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Ivy Gold (Cougar) BK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W h ~ t e Vinyl With Aqua (Cougar) BY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Lt. Nugget Gold (Cougar) BY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lt. Nugget Goid Vinyl (Fairlane) CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Cloth & V i n y l CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Vinyl (Montego) CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dk. Blue Cloth &Viny l CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t . Blue Vinyl (Montego) CG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D k . Ivy Gold Cloth & V i n y l CK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t . Aqua Cloth & V i n y l CY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t . Nugget Gold Cloth &Viny l CY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t . Nugget Gold Vinyl (Montego) DA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B l a c k Cloth & V i n y l DA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W h i t e Vinyl With Black (Cougar) DA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B l a c k Vinyl (Montego)(Mercury) DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Blue Cloth & V i n y l DB.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Blue Vinyl (Mercury) DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Blue(Cougar) DB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Blue Vinyl (Montego) DD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Red (Cougar) DD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D k . Red Cloth &Viny l DG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth & V i n y l DK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t . Aqua Cloth & V i n y l DY.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t . Nugget Gold Cloth &Viny l D Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t . Nugget Gold Vinyl (Mercury) EA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Cloth &Viny l EB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D k . Blue Cloth &Viny l ED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Red Cloth & V i n y l EG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth & V i n y l EK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Aqua Cloth & Vlnyl EY.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t . Nugget Gold Cloth & V i n y l FA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Vinyl FA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Black (Cougar) FB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L t /Dk . Blue Vlnyl FB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Blue(Cougar) FD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Red Vinyl FD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W h i t e Vinyl With Red (Cougar) FG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl FG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Dk. Ivy Gold (Cougar) FK.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t . Aqua Vinyl FK.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Lt. Aqua (Cougar) FW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W h i t e Vinyl FY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t . Nugget Gold Vinyl FY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W h i t e Vinyl With Nugget Gold (Cougar)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GA Black Vinyl GB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Blue Vinyl GD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D k . Red Vinyl GG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D k . Ivy Gold Vinyl GY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t . Nugget Gold Vinyl HA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black V ~ n y l HA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W h i t e Vinyl With Black (Cougar) HA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Leather & Vinyl (Mercury) HB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L t Blue Vinyl HB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Vinyl With Blue(Cougar) HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D k . Red Vlnyl HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dk. Red Leather & Vinyl (Mercury) HD.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .White Vlnyl With Dk. Red (Cougar) HG.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D k . Ivy Gold Vinyl HG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .White Vinyl With Ivy Gold (Cougar)

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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION 8 MercuryStuff.com

INTERIOR TRIM CODES-(continuedl DATE CODES A numoer s g n f y i n g the da le precedes the rnonlh cooe letter. A

second.year code elter nl I be Jseo I rne mode exceeds 12monlhs.

Code Code Month First Year Second Year

January.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.. .................... .N .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February.. .B.. P

March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q Aoril . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . D . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S June.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F . . . . . ... .. .... . . . .T

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July . G . . .U August.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September.. . J . . .W October.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ November.. L . . .Y . ................ ................ December.. .M. . .. .Z

DISTRICT CODES (DSO) Units bu i l t on a Domestic Special Order, Foreign Special Order,

o r other special orders w i l l have the complete order number in thisspace. Also to appear i n this space i s the two-digit code number of the Distr ict which ordered the unit. I f the u n i t i s a regular production unit, only the Distr ict code number w i l l appear.

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Code District Code District

. . . . . . 11.. Boston 51.. . . . Denver 13.. . . . . .NewYork 53.. . . . ..Kansas City

. . . . . . 15.. ...... Newark 54.. Omaha . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.. Philadelphia 55.. St. Louis

17.. . . . . . .Washington 56.. . . . Davenport . . . . . . 21.. . . . Atlanta 61.. Dallas

22.. . . . .Charlotte 62.. . . . . . . Houston 24.. . . . . . .Jacksonville 63.. . . . Memphis 25.. . . . Richmond 64.. . . . . New Orleans 28.. . . . . . . Louisville 65. . . . . .Oklahoma Citv 32. . . . . .Cleveland 71. ....... Los Angeles

. . . . . 33. ....... Detroit 72.. .San Jose . . . . . . 35.. Lansing 73. . . . S a l t Lake City

37.. . . . Buffalo 74.. . . . . Seattle . . . . . . 38.. . . . . . . Pittsburgh 75.. Phoenix

. . . . . . 41.. Chicago' 83. . . . Government

. . . . . . 43.. Milwaukee 84.. . . . . Home Office Reserve . . . . . . 44.. . . . . . . Twin Cities 85. American Red Cross

46 . . . indianaoolis 8 9 . Transoortation Services

LINCOLN-MERCURY

Cnde District Code Distr ict

..................... ..... 22.. . . . Dallas 52.. . . . . . . . . Los Aneeles 23.. . . . . . . . . Jacksonville 53.. . . . . Oaklanii 26.. . . . . . . . . Memphis 54. . . . . . . . . Seattle 31.. . . . . . . . . Buffalo 84. . . . . . . . . . Home Office Reserve 32.. . . . . .Cincinnati 33.. . . . . . . . . Cleveland 90. . . . . . . . ..Export

FORD OF CANADA

Cnde District Code Distr ict -

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . B l . . Central B4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midwestern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.. .Eastern 86.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3 . . Atlantic 87.. Pacific I 1 thru 17.. . . . . . . . . Export

Note: Canadian Lincoln-Mercury units use prefix " A in place of " B .

From 1969 CAR PRELIMINARY SHOP MANUAL (7925 69 VOL. 6951 - CAR)