@ MercuryStuff.com BODY SECTION 11 - BODY PATENT PLATE CODE LETTER NAME "M" NUMBER The Monterey Vehicle Numbering system is basically a 1961 carryover. However, there has been A Presidential Black M-301-1724 a space added to indicate Dealer Special Order items and D Ocean Turquoise M-3OJ-1451 the locations of the transmission and axle codes have E Pacific Blue M-301-1448 been reversed. (See Figure 1 1-1 .) F Sea Blue M-3OJ-1449 1962 Patent Plate code data follows: H Blue Satin M-301-1447 1 Carnival Red M-301-1515 Body Styles K Light Aqua M-3OJ-1452 L Teabeny M-30r-1458 BODY SERIAL M Sultana White M-30J-1238 BODY TYPE STYLE .CODE P Scotch Green M-30J-1454 54A 52 Four Door Q Sheffield Gray M-3OJ-1371 62A 51 Two Door Sedan R Jamaica Yellow M-301-1456 65A 53 Two Door T Champagne M-3OJ-1543 U Velvet Turquoise M-3OJ-1450 X Black Cherry M-30J-1444 MERCURY MONTEREY CUSTOM Z Desert Frost M-3OJ-1427 BODY SERIAL BODY TYPE STYLE CODE 54B 62 Four Door Sedan Interior Trim Identification two-digit number indicates the color and type of trim. 65B 63 Two Door Hardtop A A new procedure for patent plate identification of de- 7.58 64 Four Door Hardtop viation trim sets, when Service is affected, has been adopted. 65 Two Door 76A When deviation trim sets are established against an existing trim scheme, patent plate code identification will be made by adding a numerical suffix after the code STATION WAGONS if the trim set is not serviced, such as 22-1 or 22-2; and BODY SERIAL by adding an alphabetical suffix after the code if the trim BODY TYPE STYLE CODE set is serviced, such as 22-A or 22-B. 71A 72 Four Door Commuter Six Passenger CODE MATERIAL AND COLOR NUMBER 7 1C 72 R.P.O. Four Door Commuter 9 Passenger 26 White Vinyl and Black Shadow Weave Cloth 22 Light Blue Vinyl and Medium Blue Shadow 71B 76 Four Door Colony Park Weave Cloth 6 Passenger, Custom 27 Light Turquoise Vinyl and Medium 71D 76 Four Door Colony Park Turquoise Shadow Weave Cloth 9 Passenger, Custom (R.P.O. 23 Light Green Vinyl and Medium Green Shadow Weave Cloth Exterior Body Color Codes 24 Light Beige Vinyl and Medium Beige Shadow Weave Cloth A single letter designates a solid body color and two letters denote a two-tone combination-the first letter, the 96 White and Black Vinyl lower color, and the second letter the upper color. The 97 Light and Medium Turquoise Vinyl following chart identifies the basic colors by code letter, 94 Light Beige Vinyl name and manufacturing specification numbers.

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DAY OF MONTH AXLE RATIO MONTH OF YEAR

BODY SERIES IDENTIFICATIO NTIFICATION

1962 MODEL CONSECUTIVE PRODUCED AT UNIT NUMBER PILOT PLANT

Fig. 11-1 Patent Plate-(62MM-8001)

Interior Trim Identification (Continued) codes will identify interior paints or finishes by type. These paints or finishes are not identified by patent plate codes. NUMBER CODE MATERIAL AND COLOR 12 Light Blue Vinyl and Medium Blue "M" NUMBER COLOR Corinthian Cloth M-21 J-1724-C Black 17 Light Turquoise Vinyl and Medium Turquoise Corinthian Cloth M-21 J-1482-C Medium Turquoise Metallic 13 Light Green Vinyl and Medium Green M-21J-1481-C Medium Blue Metallic Corinthian Cloth M-21 J-1484-C Medium Beige Metallic 14 Light Beige Vinyl and Medium Beige M-21J-1483-C Medium Green Metallic Corinthian Cloth M-21J-1429-C Red 92 Light and Medium Blue Vinyl 16 White Vinyl and Black Corinthian Cloth 95 White and Red Vinyl Engine Code Axle Ratio Code ! CODE NUMBER RATIO 1 3.00: 1 6 3.56:l 8 3.89:l

Transmission Code CODE NUMBER TYPE OF TRANSMISSION 1 Standard 3 Automatic (Two Speed) 4 Automatic (Dual Range) lnterior Paint Colors (Semi-Gloss) sion 84 Octane The following colors and manufacturing specification

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Assembly Plants and Code Letters CONVERTIBLE The 1962 Mercury Monterey Convertible Top system ASSEMBLY PLANT LETTER functions and is serviced the same as the 1961 system, except that the system and reservoir are filled with auto- Mahwah matic transmission fluid or shock absorber fluid. There Los Angeles is a stamping on the convertible top reservoir which reads, "Refill with shock absorber or automatic transmission fluid Pilot Plant --I..,,

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