1973 Lincoln/Mercury Body Plate Data







LINCOLN * MERCURY Body Plate Identification

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1973
Location: Attached to the rear face of driver door. Read left to right, top down.
V.I.N: Year, Assembly Plant, Body Series, Engine 1		3Z76N
BODY: Body Style		71K
COLOR: Lower Body Color, Upper Body Color		2L
TRIM: Trim Color and Material Used		LA
TRANS: Transmission Code		U
AXLE: Rear Axle		2
DSO: District Code, Order Location		52

Style
Lincoln		Montego
Code	Body Style	Code	Body Style
53A	4 dr. Sedan Hardtop	53B	4 dr. Sedan Hardtop
65A	2 dr. Hardtop	65B	2 dr. Hardtop
65D	2 dr. Hardtop Mark IV	63R	2 dr. Fastback GT
Mercury Monterey		Montego MX
53B	4 dr. Pillar Hardtop	53D	4 dr. Sedan Hardtop
65B	2 dr. Hardtop	65D	2 dr. Hardtop
53F	4 dr. Pillar Hardtop Custom	71K	Sta. Wagon Villager
65F	2 dr. Hardtop Custom	71D	Sta. Wagon
71B	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 6-Pass	Montego MX Brougham
Marquis		53K	4 dr. Sedan Hardtop
53H	4 dr. Pillar Hardtop	65K	2 dr. Hardtop
65H	2 dr. Hardtop	Cougar
57H	4 dr. Hardtop	65D	2 dr. Hardtop
71K	4 dr. Colony Park 6-Pass	65F	2 dr. Hardtop XR-7
71H	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 6-Pass	76D	Convertible
Brougham		76F	Convertible XR-7
53K	4 dr. Pillar Hardtop	Comet
65K	2 dr. Hardtop	54B	4 dr. Sedan
57K	4 dr. Hardtop	62B	2 dr. Sedan

PAINT
Code	Color	Code	Color
1A	Light Gray Metallic	4S	Light Green
1C	Black	4U	Bright Lime Gold Met
1D	Silver Metallic	5A	Pewter Metallic
2B	Bright Red	5D	Ginger Bronze Metallic
2C	Red Metallic	5F	Dark Brown Metallic
2G	Med Red Metallic	5H	Ginger Metallic
2J	Maroon	5J	Med Ginger Metallic
2K	Fuschia	5K	Dark Gold Metallic
2L	Bright Red Poly	5L	Tan
3A	Platinum	5M	Med Chestnut Metallic
3B	Light Blue	5N	Med Orange Metallic
3D	Med Blue Metallic	5P	Copper Metallic
3G	Bright Dark Blue Metallic	6B	Light Goldenrod
3K	Bright Blue Metallic	6C	Med Goldenrod
3L	Silver Blue Metallic	6D	Yellow
4B	Bright Green Gold Metallic	6E	Med Bright Yellow
4C	Ivy Bronze Metallic	6F	Bright Yellow Gold Met
4D	Dark Ivy Bronze Metallic	6G	Bright Yellow Gold Met
4N	Med Aqua	6L	Med Gold Metallic
4P	Med Green Metallic	9A	White
4Q	Dark Green Metallic	9C	White

Paint Chip Palette		Paint Chip Palette

Trim
Lincoln		Montego
Code	Color	Code	Color
AA,BA,CA	Black 5, 6	AA,CA,GA	Black 5, 6
DA,EA,HA	Black 7	JA,DA,BA,HA, EA,FA	Black 6
GA	Black 4	AB,CB,GB	Med Blue 5, 6
AB,BB,CB	Dark Blue 5, 6	JB,DB,BB,EB,FB, HB	Med Blue 6
DB,EB,BD	Dark Blue 7	JF,DF,EF,FF,HF	Medium Ginger 6
AD	Dark Red 5, 6	AR,CR,GR	Med Green 5, 6
DD,ED,BD	Dark Red 7	JR,DR,BR,ER,FR, HR	Med Green 6
BR,CR,DR,BL	Dark Green 5, 6	CT,DT,GT	Beige 5, 6
DR,ER	Dark Green 7	JT,HT,ET,FT	Beige 6
AY,CY,BY,FY	Light Gold 5, 6	CZ,GZ	Dark Tobacco 5, 6
DY,EY	Light Gold 7	LY	Maize Gold 5, 6
BZ,CZ,DZ	Dark Tobacco 5, 6	DW,HW	White/Black 6
DZ,EZ	Dark Tobacco 7	DQ,HQ	White/Blue 6
DW,EW,BW,DQ, EQ,BQ	White 7	D5,H5	White/Green 6
D9,E9,B9,D5,E5, B5	White 7	D9,H9	White/Tobacco 6
AF,FF	Med Ginger 5, 6	Cougar
DF,EF,BF	Med Ginger 7	BA,EA	Black 5, 6
AH	Cranberry 4	AA,CA	Black 6
AP,BP,FP,CP	Light Silver Blue 5, 6	DA	Black 7
GP	Light Silver Blue 4	BF,EF	Medium Ginger 5, 6
DP,EP,HP	Light Silver Blue 7	CF,AF	Medium Ginger 6
GT	Light Beige 4	DF	Medium Ginger 7
DT,ET,HT,BT	Light Beige 7	BR,ER	Medium Green 5, 6
Mercury/Monterey		AR,CR	Medium Green 6
JA,CA,NA,GA,KA, MA	Black 5, 6	DR	Medium Green 7
HA,DA,LA,SA,ZA	Black 6	BB,EB	Medium Blue 5, 6
JB,CB,NB,GB,KB, MB	Med Blue 5, 6	AB,CB	Medium Blue 6
HB,DB,LB,ZB,SB	Med Blue 6	DB	Medium Blue 7
JR,CR,GR,KR,NR, MR	Medium Green 5, 6	BG,EG	Avocado 5, 6
HR,DR,LR,SR,ZR	Medium Green 6	AG,CG	Avocado 6
LF,SF,ZF	Medium Ginger 6	DG	Avocado 7
CT,GT,KT,JT,NT, MT	Light Beige 5, 6	AW,CW	White/Black 6
DT,HT,LT,ST,ZT	Light Beige 6	DW	White/Black 7
KZ,JZ,NZ,MZ	Dark Tobacco 5, 6	AQ,CQ	White/Blue 6
LZ,ZZ,SZ	Dark Tobacco 6	DQ	White/Blue 7
ZQ,SQ	White/Blue 6	A3,C3	White/Ginger 6
ZW,SW	White/Black 6	D3	White/Ginger 7
Z5,S5	White/Green 6	A6,C6	White/Avocado 6
Z9,S9	White/Tobacco 6	D6	White/Avocado 7
Comet
JA,BA	Black 5, 6
HA,KA,LA	Black 6
JB,BB	Medium Blue 5, 6
LB,HB,KB	Medium Blue 6
JF,BF	Medium Ginger 5, 6
HF,KF,LF	Medium Ginger 6
BG,JG	Avocado 5, 6
HG,KG,LG	Avocado 6
HC,KC,LC	Orange 6
PU	Tan 6
BT,JT	Beige/Beige 5, 6
HT,KT,LT	Beige/Beige 6
B3,J3	Beige/Ginger 5, 6
H3,K3	Beige/Ginger 6

Rear Axle
Regular		Equa-Lock
Code	Axle Ratio	Code	Axle Ratio
2	2.75:1	K	2.75:1
3	2.79:1	O	3.00:1
6	3.00:1	R	3.25:1
9	3.25:1	S	3.50:1
A	3.50:1

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

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	Export
33	Cleveland

1- See 1973 V.I.N information.	4- Velour 5- Cloth	6- Vinyl	7- Leather
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LINCOLN * MERCURY

Body Plate Identification

1973