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Body Plate Identification
 
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1965 Tempest body plate
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1965

 
Location: Riveted to the top left cowl under the hood.
Build Date: Month, Week
01-12 Jan-Dec, A-E 1st thru 5th week
08A
Style: Year, Series, Body Style
65-23527
Body: Factory Identification, Production Sequence
PON 93XX
Trim: Trim Color and Material Used
209
Paint: Lower and Upper Body Color
W-W
 
Style
Tempest
Star Chief
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
3327 2 dr. Sport Coupe 5639 4 dr. Vista
3
3335 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Safari 8
 5669 4 dr. Sedan
2
3369 4 dr. Sedan
Bonneville
Tempest Custom
 6235 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Safari 8
3527 2 dr. Sport Coupe
Std.
 6237 2 dr. Sport Coupe
3535 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Safari 8
 6239 4 dr. Vista
3
3567 Convertible 6267 2 dr. Convertible Coupe
3569 4 dr. Sedan
Grand Prix
3537 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe 6657 2 dr. Sport Coupe
LeMans
  
3727 2 dr. Sport Coupe
10
3737 2 dr. Sports Coupe
Hardtop 10
3767 2 dr. Convertible
10
3769 4 dr. Sedan
10
Catalina
5211 2 dr. Sport Sedan
3
5235 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Safari 8
5237 2 dr. Sport Coupe
11
5239 4 dr. Vista
3
5245 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Safari 9
5267 Convertible Coupe
11
5269 4 dr. Sedan
2
 
Assembly Plant
Code
Plant
Code
Plant
BA Doraville, GA BT Arlington, TX
BC Southgate, CA BW Wilmington, DE
BK Kansas City, KS EUC Euclid, OH
BL Linden, NJ PON Pontiac, MI
 
Trim
Tempest
Star Chief
Code
Color
Code
Color
201 Blue
5, 6
 237 Blue
6
202 Turquoise
5, 6
 238 Turquoise
6
203 Gold
5, 6
 239 Gold
6
204 Red
5, 6
 240 Red
6
205 Turquoise
6
 242 Blue
5, 6
206 Gold
6
 243 Turquoise
5, 6
207 Red
6
 244 Gold
5, 6
208 Silver
6
 245 Red
5, 6
Tempest Custom
Bonneville
209 Blue
6
 246,262 Blue
5, 6
210 Turquoise
6
 247 Turquoise
5, 6
211 Gold
6
 248,263 Gold
5, 6
212 Red
6
 249 Black
5, 6
LeMans
 250,264 Plum
5, 6
213 Black
6
 251,266-273 Blue
6
214 Turquoise
6
 252,267,278 Turquoise
6
215 Gold
6
 253,268 Gold
6
216 Red
6
 254,280 Red
6
217 Blue
6
 255-260 Black
6
218 Parchment
6
 256,257-261 Parchment
6
Catalina
 269-275 Red
6
219,292 Blue
5, 6
 270-276 Black
6
220,293 Turquoise
5, 6
 271,272-277 Parchment
6
221,294 Green
5, 6
 279 Slate
6
222,295 Bronze
5, 6
Grand Prix
223,296 Red
5, 6
 258-281 Black
6
224,229,235,237 Blue
6
 259 Blue
5, 6
225,230,238 Turquoise
6
 282 Turquoise
6
226 Green
6
 283 Slate
6
227,231,239 Gold
6
 284 Gold
6
228,232,234,240 Red
6
 285 Red
6
233,241,297 Black
6
 286 Blue
6
236 Parchment
6
 287 Plum
6
299 Silver
6
 288,289 Parchment
6
  291 Gold
5, 6
 
Paint
Code
Color
Code
Color
A Starlight Black N Burgundry
B Blue Charcoal P Iris Mist
C Cameo Ivory R Montero Red
D Fontaine Blue T Capri Gold
E Nightwatch Blue V Mission Beige
H Palmetto Green W Bluemist Slate
K Reef Turquoise Y Mayfair Maize
L Teal Turquoise Paint Chip Palette
 
Top Color
Code
Color
Code
Color
1 Ivory White 5 Teal
2 Black 6 Beige
4 Blue 8 Gold
 

2- 6 Window

3- 4 window

5- Cloth

6- Vinyl

7- Leather

8- 2 Seat

9- 3 Seat

10- GTO option

11- 2+2/Ventura trim option

12- Brougham option
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