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PLYMOUTH

Body Plate Identification

 
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1971

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
Digit 9-10
AF
Line 1: Engine code
Digit 11
L
Line 1: Model year code
Digit 12
1
Line 1: Assembly plant code
Digit 13
C
Line 1: Production sequence
Last six digits
100001
starts with
Line 2: Lwr body paint code
Digits 1-2-3
EW1
Line 2: Trim code
Digits 4-5-6-7
D11
Line 2: Price class
Digits 4
C
Line 2: Seat and fabric
Digits 5
E
Line 2: Interior color
Digits 6-7
A9
Line 2: Upper door frame color
Digits 8-9-10
Not Listed
Line 2: Month code
Digit 11
7
Line 2: Day of month code
Digits 12-13
A
Line 2: Production sequence
Last six digits
100001
starts with
Line 3: Upper body/vinyl color code
Digits 1-2-3
V1G
   
 
Car line
Code
Make
Code
Make
B Barracuda R Belvedere/Satellite
V Valiant P Fury
 
Engine
Code
CID
Code
CID
E06 Special Order
6-cyl
B 198 1-BC
6-cyl
E08 Special Order
8-cyl
C 225 1-BC
6-cyl
E22 198 1-BC
6-cyl
E Special Order
6-cyl
E24 225 1-BC
6-cyl
G 318
E25 225 1-BC
6-cyl
H 340
E31 273 J 340 3-2-BC
E44 318 2-BC K 360
E55 340 4-BC L 383
E57 360 2-BC N 383
Hi-Perf
E61 383 2-BC R 426
Hemi
E63 383 4-BC
Hi-Perf
T 440
E65 383 U 440
Hi-Perf
E74 426 4-BC
Hi-Perf Hemi
V 440 3-2-BC
E85 440 4-BC Z Special Order
8-cyl
E86 440 4-BC
Hi-Perf
 
E87 440 3-2-BC
Hi-Perf
 
Transmission
Code
Type
Code
Type
D11 A903 3-spd Col. Shift D32 A727 Automatic
D12 A230 3-spd Col. Shift D34 Automatic
D13 A230 3-spd Flr. Shift D36 A727 HD Automatic
D21 A833 4-spd Manual D49 Special Order
D31 A904 Automatic  
 
Price
Code
Calss
Code
Calss
E Economy P Premium
H High S Special
K Police T Taxi
L Low X Fast Top
M Medium  
 
Body
Code
Type
Code
Type
21 2 dr. Sedan Coupe 41 4 dr. Sedan
23 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe 43 4 dr. Hardtop
27 Convertible 45 Sta. Wagon
2-seat
29 2 dr. Sport Hrdtp 46 Sta. Wagon
3-seat
 
Assembly Plant
Code
Plant
Code
Plant
A Lynch Rd, Detroit E Los Angeles, CA
B Hamtramck, MI F Newark, DE
C Jefferson Ave, Detroit G St. Louis, MO
D Belvidere, IL R Windsor, Ontario CAN
 
Body Paint
Code
Color
Code
Color
GA4 Winchester Gray Metallic BL1 Sandalwood Beige
GA8 Slate Gray Metallic EL5 Bahama Yellow
GB2 Glacial Blue Metallic FQ5 Coral Turquoise Metallic
GB5 True Blue Metallic GT2 Tunisian Tan Metallic
GB7 Evening Blue Metallic GT8 Tunisian Walnut Metallic
FC7 In-Violet Metallic EV2 Tor-Red
GC8 Mood Indigo Metallic EW1 Spinnaker White
FE5 Rallye Red GW3 Sno-white
GE7 Burnished Red Metallic TX9 Formal Black
GF3 Amber Sherwood Metallic FY1 Lemon Twist
GF7 Sherwood Green Metallic GY3 Curious Yellow
GJ4 April Green Metallic GY8 Gold Leaf Metallic
FJ6 Sassy Grass Green GY9 Tawny Gold Metallic
GK6 Autumn Bronze Metallic 999 Special Order
 
Seat & Fabric
Code
Type
Code
Type
1 Cloth & Vinyl Bench 5 Cloth & Vinyl Bucket
2 Vinyl Bench 6 Vinyl Bucket
3 Cloth & Vinyl Split Bench R Vinyl & Leather Bucket
4 Vinyl Split Bench  
 
Interior Fabric
Code
Color
Code
Color
B2 Light Blue Y3 Light Gold
B5 Medium Blue Y5 Medium Gold
B7 Dark Blue X9 Black
E8 Russet XV Black & Orange
F7 Green XX Black & White
T7 Tan XW 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
V01 Paint-mono tone V5M " Burgundy
V02 Paint-two tone V5R " Red
V08 Paint, Trim&Vinyl Roof Waiver V5T " Tan
V09 Paint Special Order V5X " Black
V10 Full Vinyl Roof V5Y " Gold
V1A " Gunmetal V60 Sport Stripes Tape
V1B " Blue V6B " Blue
V1F " Green V6F " Green
V1J " Paisley V6J " Chartreuse
V1M " Burgundy V6R "Red
V1T " Tan V6V " Orange
V1W " White V6W " White
V1X " Black V6X " Black
V1Y " Gold V6Y " Gold
V21 Paint-Hood Performance V68 Sport Stripes Delete
V22 Delete Sprt Hood Treatment V70 Accent Stripes Paint
V24 Paint-Hood Perf. w/eng callout V7B " Blue
V30 Convertible Top V7F " Green
V30 Folding Sunroof V7R " Red
V3W " White V7W " White
V3X " Black V7X " Black
V39 " Special Order V7Y " Gold
V40 Canopy Vinyl Roof V78 " Delete
V4F " Green V80 Sport Stripes Tape
V4L " Parchment V8R " Red
V4W " White V8W " White
V4X " Black V8X " Black
V4Y " Gold V8Y " Gold
V49 " Special Order V88 " Delete
V50 Moulding-protect. vinyl bdyside V90 Tape Stripe
V5A " Gunmetal V9W " White
V5B " Blue V9X " Black
V5F " Green Paint Chip Palette
V5K " Orange  
 
 
 
 
 
If there are any omissions or errors please let us know. Thank you