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Body Plate Identification

 
Wanted pictures of body plates

1975

Location: Under the hood attached to the right or left fender, Cowl, or
          Radiator Cross member.  Read left to right bottom to top.
Line 1: Engine code
Digits 1-2-3
E61
Line 1: Transmission code
Digits 4-5-6
D11
Line 1: Car line
Digit 7
C
Line 1: Price class
Digit 8
E
Line 1: Body type
Digits 9-10
AF
Line 1: Engine code
Digit 11
L
Line 1: Model year code
Digit 12
5
Line 1: Assembly plant code
Digit 13
A
Line 1: Production sequence
Last six digits
XXXXXX
Line 2: Lwr body paint code
Digits 1-2-3
EW1
Line 2: Trim code
Digits 4-5-6-7
D11
Line 2: Trim code
Digits 4-5-6-7
C
Line 2: Seat and fabric
Digit 5
E
Line 2: Interior color
Digits 6-7
A9
Line 2: Upper door frame color
Digits 8-9-10
Not Listed
Line 2: Upper door frame color
Digits 8-9-10
7
Line 2: Day of month code
Digits 12-13
A
Line 2: Production sequence
Last six digits
XXXXXX
Line 3: Upper body/vinyl color code
Digit 1-2-3
V1G
 
Car Line
Code
Make
Code
Make
D Monaco X Charger
L Dart W Coronet
 
Engine
Code
CID
Code
CID
E24 225 1-BC
6-cyl
C 225 1-BC
6-cyl
E25 225 1-BC
6-cyl
E Special Order
Hi-Perf
E44 318 2-BC G 318 2-BC
E56 360 4-BC
CA Emis
J 360 4-BC
CA Emis
E57 360 2-BC
N/A with CA Emis
K 360 2-BC
N/A with CA Emis
E58 360 2-BC
Hi-Perf CA Emis
L 360 4-BC
Hi-Perf CA Emis
E63 400 2-BC
N/A with CA Emis
M 400 2-BC
N/A with CA Emis
E64 400 4-BC N 400 4-BC
E68 400 4-BC
Hi-Perf N/A with CA Emis
P 400 4-BC
Hi-Perf N/A with CA Emis
E85 440 4-BC T 440 4-BC
E86 440 4-BC
Hi-Perf
U 440 4-BC
Hi-Perf
E99 Special Order Z Special Order
8-cyl
 
Transmission
Code
Type
Code
Type
D13 3-spd Manual Flr. Shift D21 4-spd Manual
D14 3-spd Std Manual Col. Shift D34 Std Automatic
D15 3-spd HD Manual Col. Shift D35 HD Automatic
 
Price
Code
Class
Code
Class
D Dodge Taxi M Medium
H High P Premium
K Police S Special
L Low T Taxi
 
Body
Code
Type
Code
Type
21 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe 41 4 dr. Sedan
22 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe 43 2 dr. Hardtop Sedan
23 2 dr. Hardtop 45 Sta. Wagon
2-seat
29 2 dr. Special Hrdtp 46 Sta. Wagon
3-seat
 
Assembly Plant
Code
Plant
Code
Plant
A Lynch Rd, Detroit G St. Louis, MO
B Hamtramck, MI R Windsor, Ontario CAN
C Jefferson Ave, Detroit 5 Japan
D Belvidere, IL 9 Japan
F Newark, DE  
 
Body Paint
Code
Color
Code
Color
LA2 Silver Cloud Metallic HL4 Parchment
KB1 Powder Blue LL5 Moondust Metallic
KB5 Lucerne Blue Metallic LT4 Cinnamom Metallic
KB8 Starlight Blue Metallic KT5 Sienna Metallic
LB2 Astral Blue Metallic KT9 Dark Chestnut Metallic
FE5 Bright Red EW1 Eggshell White
LE9 Vintage Red Metallic TX9 Black
LK3 Bittersweet Metallic KY5 Yellow Blaze
KG2 Frosty Green Metallic KY4 Golden Fawn
KG8 Deep Sherwood Metallic LY6 Inca Gold Metallic
KJ6 Avocado Gold Metallic LY9 Spanish Gold Metallic
LJ2 Platinum Metallic JL6 Aztec Gold Metallic
 
Seat & Fabric
Code
Type
Code
Type
1 Cloth & Vinyl Bench B Cloth & Leather Bench Split Back
2 Vinyl Bench C Cloth & Leather Bucket
3 Cloth & Vinyl Bench Split Back D Cloth & Leather 50/50
4 Vinyl Bench Split Back E Cloth & Leather Special Design
5 Cloth & Vinyl Bucket H Vinyl Special Design
6 Vinyl Bucket L Leather 50/50
7 Cloth & Vinyl 50/50 M Leather Bench
8 Vinyl 50/50 P Leather Bench Split Back
9 Cloth & Vinyl Special Design R Leather Bucket
A Cloth & Leather Bench T Leather Special Design
 
Interior Fabric
Code
Color
Code
Color
B6 Medium Blue LL Parchment
BW Blue & White L3 Parchment
E7 Red T7 Chestnut
EE Red VW Orange, Black & White
EW Red, Black, White X9 Black
G6 Green XW Black & White
GG Green Y3 Gold
GW Green & White YW White & Gold
KW Copper, Black, White  
 
Month of Manufacture
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
 
Body & Roof
Code
Color
Code
Color
V1W Full Vinyl Roof White V4W Canopy Vinyl Roof White
V1L Parchment V4L Parchment
V1X Black V4X Black
V1Y Gold V4Y Gold
V1G Green V4G Green
V1E Red V4E Red
V1B Blue V3W Landau Vinyl Roof White
V3W Halo Vinyl Roof V3L Parchment
V1L Parchment V3X Black
V1X Black V3Y Gold
V1Y Gold V3G Green
V1G Green V3E Red
V1E Red V3A Silver
  Paint Chip Palette
 
 
 
 
 
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