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Body Plate Identification

 
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1968

Location: On a plate attached to the fender shield under the hood.
Body Code: Make, Class, Body Style
CH23
Engine Code: Engine installed
83
Transmission: Tranny Installed
6
Tires: Size and Type
735
Shipping Order #: Scheduled Production Month/Date
301
NUMBER: Production Sequence
00001
Axle: One Digit Code
4
Trim: Trim Color and Material Used
H1Q
Paint: Lower and Upper Body Color
8
AB1
UBS: Accent Color
P
 
Style
Newport
New Yorker
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
CE23 2 dr. Hardtop CH23 2 dr. Hardtop
CE27 2 dr. Convertible CH41 4 dr. Sedan
CE41 4 dr. Sedan CH43 4 dr. Hardtop
CE43 4 dr. Hardtop
Town & Country
Newport Custom
CE45 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
6-Pass
CL23 2 dr. Hardtop CE46 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
9-Pass
CL41 4 dr. Sedan
Crown Imperial
CL43 4 dr. Hardtop YM23 2 dr. Hardtop
Chrysler 300
YM27 Convertible
CM23 2 dr. Hardtop YM41 4 dr. Sedan
CM27 2 dr. Convertible YM43 4 dr. Hardtop
CM43 4 dr. Hardtop
Lebaron
  YH43 4 dr. Hardtop
 
Engine
Code
Engine
Code
Engine
61 V8-383
2 Bar Carb.
81 V8-440
4 Bar Carb.
62 V8-383
4 Bar Carb.
83 V8-440
4 Bar Carb., High Perf.
 
Transmission
Code
Transmission
Code
Transmission
5 3-Speed Auto 9 Special
6 3-Speed Auto HD  
 
Shipping Order Number
Code
Month
Code
Month
1 January 7 July
2 February 8 August
3 March 9 September
4 April A October
5 May B November
6 June C December
 
Trim
Newport
Newport Custom
Code
Color
Code
Color
E1B Blue
5,6
L2B Blue
5,6
E1Q Turquoise
5,6
L2F Green
5,6
E1F Green
5, 6
L2Q Turquoise
5,6
E1T Tan
5,6
L2X Black
5, 6
E1X Black
5, 6
L2Y Gold
5,6
E5B,E6B Blue
6
L6B,L9B Blue
6
E5X,E6X Black
6
L6F Green
6
E5Y Gold
6
L6R Red
6
E6F Green
6
L6X,L9X Black
6
E6R Red
6
Crown Imperial
E6W White/Black
6
M1D Blue
5, 6
Town & Country Wagon
M1F Green
5, 6
E5B,E9B Blue
6
M1Q Turquoise
5, 6
E5R Red
6
M1R Red
5, 6
E5T,E9T Tan
6
M1T Tan
5, 6
E5X Black
6
M1X Black
5, 6
E8X Black
5, 6
M2D,M3D Blue
5, 7
New Yorker
M2F,M8F Green
5, 7
H1B,H2B,H8B Blue
5, 6
M2Q,M8Q Turquoise
5, 7
H1F Green
5, 6
M2R,M8R Red
5, 7
H1Q,H2Q Turquoise
5, 6
M2T,M8T Tan
5, 7
H1T,H2T,H8T Tan
5,6
M2X,M8X Black
5, 7
H1X,H2X,H8X Black
5, 6
M3B,M9B,M9D Blue
7
H3X Black
7
M3E,M3Y Gold
7
H6B Blue
6
M3F,M9F Green
7
H6F Green
6
M3Q,M9Q Turquoise
7
H6R,H9R Red
6
M3R,M9R Red
7
H6W,H9W White/Black
6
M3W,M9W White
7
H6X,H9X Black
6
M3X,M9X Black
7
H9Y Gold
6
M9E,M9Y Gold
7
Imperial Lebaron
300
H8A Gray
5, 7
M2B Blue
5, 6
H8D Blue
5, 7
M2F Green
5, 6
H8T Tan
5, 7
M2X,M7X Black
5,6
H9B,H9D Blue
7
M2Y Gold
5, 6
H9E,H9Y Gold/Black
7
M3X Black
7
H9F Green
7
M5B,M6B Blue
6
H9Q Turquoise
7
M5X,M6X Black
6
H9R Red
7
M5Y Gold
6
H9W White
7
M6F Green
6
H9X Black
7
M6R Red
6
    M6W White/Black
6
 
Paint
Code
Color
Code
Color
5 Charcoal Gray Metallic J Sovereign Gold Metallic
A Silver Haze Metallic K Mist Turquoise Metallic
B Formal Black M Turbine Bronze Metallic
C Consort Blue Metallic P Red Flame
D Sky Blue Metallic R Burgundy Metallic
E Military Blue Metallic T Meadow Green Metallic
F Frost Green Metallic W Polar White
G Forest Green Metallic X Sandalwood
H Antique Ivory Y Beige Mist Metallic
Paint Chip Palette
 

5- Cloth

6- Vinyl

7- Leather

8- Number indicates Two-tone, Sports-tone, Convertible top, etc..

   
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