1969 Ford Lincoln Mercury Vehicle Identification (U.S. and Canada)
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@ MODEL YEAR CODE @ COLOR CODE @ ASSEMBLY PLANT CODE @ TRIM CODE @) BODY SERIAL CODE @ DATE CODE @ ENGINE CODE @ DISTRICT-SPEC. EQUIP. CODE @ CONSECUTIVE UNIT NO. @) REAR AXLE CODE @ BODY TYPE CODE @ TRANSMISSION CODE Fig. 1-Warranty Plates-Passenger Cars Fig. 2-Typical Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Tab W 1002-A From 1969 CARPRELIMINARY SHOP MANUAL (7925 69 VOL. 6951 - CAR) VEHICLE WARRANTY NUMBER COUGAR The vehicle warranty number is the first line of numbers and Bodv Bodv letters appearing on the Warranty Plates (Fig. 1). The Warranty serial styli Plate is riveted to the left front door lock face panel. The first Code Code Body Type Model number indicates the model year. The letter following the model 91 65A 2-Door Hardtop @ Standard year number indicates the manufacturing assembly plant. The next 92 76A Convertible a two numbers designate the Body Serial Code followed by a letter expressing the Engine Code. The group of six digits remaining on 93 658 2-Door Hardtop a XR-7 Luxury the first line indicate the Consecutive Unit Number. 94 768 Convertible o 91 65C 2-Door Hardtop a Standard VEHICLE DATA Bench Seat @Split Bench @Bucket Seats The vehicle data appears on the second or lower line on the Warrantv Plate. The first two numbers and a letter identifv the Body siyle A letter or a nJmber appears oe~tind car ng the MERCURY Exter~or Painr Color lolloned ~y a nunilrer etter combnat~on deslgnat ng the Inlerior Trlm To tne rignt ol th s codeappears rne Date Code indicating the date the car was manufactured. Atwo- I Sty6 digit number next designates the district in which the car was Code Code Body Type Model ordered and may appear in conjunction with a Domestic Special 44 54A 4-Door Sedan a Monterey Order or Foreign Special Order number when applicable. The final 46 65A f Door Hardtop-Formal @ two spaces indicate the Rear Axle Ratio (numbers for regular axles, 48 57A 4-Door Hardtop a letters for locking-types) and the Transmission type (numbers for 45 76A Convertible o manual, letters for automatic). CANADA ONLY 40 53M 4-Door Hardtop Sedan a Marquis OFFICIAL VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 41 65M 2.Door Hardtop a 42 57M 4-Door Hardtop a The official Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for title and registration purposesis stamped on an aluminum tab that is riveted 54 54C 4-Door Sedan a Monterey-Custom to the instrument panel close to the windshield on the driver's side 56 65B 2-Door Hardtopa of the car and is visible from outside (Fig. 2). 58 578 4-Door Hardtoo n 63 53F 4.Door Hardtop Sedan @a Marquis(U.! 65F 2.Door Hardtop 00 Brougham (I MODEL YEAR CODE qardtop a@ The number 9 designates 1969. ible a@ -- 63 53C 4-Door Hardtop Sedan @ Brougham(0ptlon) ASSEMBLY PLANT CODES 66 65C 2.Door Hardtop GI 68 57C 4-Door Hardtop @ Code Code Letter Letter 60 63G 2-Door Hardtop Marauder 61 63H 2-Door Hardtop am A,.. ..................... Atlanta L.. ............. Michigan Truck 0.. ............Oakville(Canada) N.. ..................... Norfolk 72 7lB 4-Door 2 Seat@ Monterey Wagon C................. Ontario Truck P... ................. Twin Cities 72 71C 4-Door3 Seat(Side Facine)o-. - D.. ...................... Dallas R .. ;~ ............ .$an Jose 74 71F 4-Door 2 Seata Monterey-Custom Wagon E ......................Mahwah S ..................... Allen Park F..................... .Dearborn T ................... .Metuchen 74 71G 4-Door3 Seat(Side Facing)@ G. .......................Chicago U.. ................... .Lou~sville 76 71E 4-Door2 Seat m Marquis Colony Park H.. .....................Lorain W........................ Wayne 76 71A 4-DoorJSeat(Side Facing)w J. .................. .Los Angeles X.. ............... .St. Thomas K ....................Kansas City Y... ................... .Wixom @ Bench Seat @Split Bench @ Bucket Seats Z.. ................... St. LOUIS BODY SERIAL AND STYLE CODES METEOR (CANADA) The two-digit numeral which follows the assembly plant code Body Body identifies the body series. This two-digit number is used in con- Serial Style Code Code Body Type Model junction with the Body Style Code, in the Vehicle Data, whjch consists of a two-digit number with a letter suffix. The following 20 54A 4-Door Sedan a Rideau chart lists the Body Serial Codes, Body Style Codes and the model. 21 548 4-Door Sedan a Rideau 500 23 65B 2-Door Hardtop @ LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 30 54C 4-Door Sedan a Montcalm Bodv Bodv 35 65C FDoor hard to^ a serial stylk 35 65E >Door ~ardto'p6g Code Code Body Type 33 57C 4-Door Hardtop o 34 76C Convertible a 82 53A 4-Door Sedan 34 76E Convert~blem 80 65A 2-Door Hardtop 24 65F 2-Door Hardtop om LeMovne MARK Ill 28 718 Rideau 500-6 Passenger@ Station Wagons Body Body 29 71C Rideau 500-Dual Face Reara sariat -.,.-stul~ 38.. 71E Montcalm-6 Passeneern Code........ Code -..,Bad" Tvoe~,-~ 39 71~~ontcalm-~ual ~aci ~eir @ 89 65A >Door Hardtop @ Bench Seat a Split Bench @ Bucket Seats From 1969 CAR PRELIMINARY SHOP MANUAL (7925 69 VOL. 695 1 - CAR) 8MercuryStuff.com VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION 3 BODY SERIAL AND STYLE CODES-(rontinued) FORD Bodv Bodv MONTEGO Serial Stylk Code Code Body Type Model Bodv Bodv Serial Styli! 50 62E >-Door Sedan a Custom Code Code Body Type Model 51 54E 4-Door Sedan n 01 65A 2-Door Hardtopa Comet 52 628 &Door Sedan @ Custom 500 02 54A 4-Door Sedan a 53 548 +Door Sedan a 06 548 &Door Sedan0 Montego 54 54A 4-Door Sedan @ Calaxie 500 07 6% >Door Hardtop @ --'15 67R..- 7-Dnor Hardton n 10 540 4-Door Sedan a Montego MX 58 65C 2-Door ~ardtip 11 65D 2-Door Hardtop @ 56 578 Moor Hardtop a 12 76D Convertibles 57 76A Convertible a 11 65E 2-Door Hardtop @ Montego MX 60 63C 2-Door Hardtop a @ Ford XL 12 76B Convertible@ 61 768 Convertible o o 10 54C 4-Door Sedan Montego MX Brougham 64 54C 4-Door Sedan a@ Ford LTD 11 611: P-nonr Hardinn A- "- - . - -.. .- . - .. 62 65A 2-Door Hardtop O@ 15 63A &Door Hardtopa Cyclone 66 57F 4-Door Hardtop 00 15 63C 2-Door Hardtop@ Cyclone CJ 70 710 Ranchwagon-6 Passenger@ Station Wagons ..Ifi 63H 2-Door Hardtoo, GT o- 71 71H Custom 500 Ranchwagon- 03 718 Montegoa Statlon Wagons 6 Passenger 0 08 71C Montego MX @ 72 71J Custom 500 Ranchwaean- 08 71A Montego MX a V,.", , "..... ", . 71 718 Co-(1.1) S~3afl-d P?nr8n&r I a Bench Seat @ Spl~tBench @Bucket Seats il 7IC C~.otr, Swa I-D.a lace Rear 15 /IF Cr .*ilrv SJ. re-? Pssc?, eer . IHUNDERBIRD @ Bench Seat @Split Bench @ Bucket Seats Body Body Serial Style Code Code Bodv Tvoe Model Bodv Bodv Serial Stylk Code Code Body Type Model 30 65A 2-Door Hardtop a Fairlane 31 54A &Door Sedan n. 34 548 4-Door Sedan a Fairlane 500 35 638 2-Door Hardtop a Bodv Bodv 33 6% 2-Door Hardtop a Serial Styie 36 76B Convertible Code Code Body Type Model 35 63E 2-Door Hardtop @I Fairlane 500 10 62A 2-Door Sedan a Standard 33 65E >Door Hardtop @ 11 54A 4-Door Sedan @ 36 76E Convertible @ 20 628 2-Door Sedan a Futura 22 62C 2.Door Sports Coupe a 40 65C 2.Door Hardtop @ Torino 21 548 4-Door Sedan a 41 54C +Door Sedana 12 71A Standard a Station Wagons 42 63F 2-Door Hardtopa Torino GT 23 718 Futura o 44 65F 2-Door Hardtopa 43 76F Convertible a Bench Seat @Split Bench o Bucket Seats 42 63D 2-Door Hardtop Torino GT 44 65D 2-Door Hardtop @ 43 760 Convertible Bodv Bodv 46 638. 2-Door Fastback Cobra serial Stylk 63~' Code Code Body Type Model 45 65A. 2-Door Hardtop FISH 01 65A 2-Door Hardtop @ Standard 02 63A 2-Door Fastback @ 32 7lD Fairlane @ Station Wagons 03 76A Convertible @ 37 718 Fairlane 5000 38 71E Fairlane Torino Squire@ 01 i5U 2-D:J~naralop . Luxury 12 (38 7-Uxr Factoar* 3 47 66A Ranchero @ Ranchero ""7 7-R trnrzrll'r , 48 66B Ranchero 500 a - - - - 01 65C tDabr Hardtop Standard 48 66B Ranchero 500 @ Ranchero 01 65D 2-Door Hardtop a Luxury (Out.!.. , 01 65E %Door Hardtop O "Grande" 49 66C Ranchero a Ranchero GT 02 63C 2-Door Fastback I3 "Mach I" 49 66D Ranchero @I a Bench Seat 13 Split Bench @ Bucket Seats From 1969 CAR PRELIMINARY SHOP MANUAL (7925 69 VOL. 6951 - CAR) 4 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION @ MercuryStuff.com BODY SERIAL STYLE CODES-(continued) EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR CODES M-32-J REAR AXLE RATIO CODES Code Number Color Conventional Limited-Slip Ratio A ............... ,1724-A. ....................Black B. ..............,3059-A. ....................Maroon 2.. .........................K.. ........................2.75:1 C.. .............,3197-A,. ...................Dk. Ivy Green Met. 3.. .........................L ............................ .2.79:1 D.. ............ ,3303-A. ....................Pastel Grav 4.. .........................M ............................2.80:l E.. .............,3191-A,. ...................Lt. Aqua 6. ..........................O ............................ .3.00:1 F.. .............,3065-A,. ...................Dk. Aqua Met. 7 ...........................P ...... ...... ..............3.10:l G.. .............3203-A,. ...................Med. Orchid Met. 9.. .........................R.. ..........................3.25:1 H.. ............,2067-A. ...................Lt. Green A. ......................... .S........................... .3.50:1 I................ 2041-A,... ................. Med. Lime Met. C.. .........................U.. ..........................3.08:1 1.. ..............3080.A.. ...................Dk. Aqua Met. V ......................... ..,3.91:1 K ...............,3204-A. ....................Dk. Orchid Met. W.. ..........................4.30:1 L.. .............3060-A,. ...................Lt. Gray Met. M ...............1619-A,. ...................White N ................ 921-A,. ...................Platinum P.. ............. -3064-A,. ...................Med. Blue Met. Q.. ............. ,1624-A,. ...................Med. Blue Met. R.. .............,3198-A. ....................Lt. Gold TRANSMISSION CODES S.. ............. 3119-A,. .................. .Med. Gold Met. T.. ............. .2008-A,. ...................Red Code.... Tvna-,,.- U.. ............. 1070-A,. ...................Med. Aqua Met. V.. .............,3201-A,. ...................Lt. Aurora Copper Met. 1.. ..................................>Speed Manual W.. ............. ,3120-A. .................. Yellow 5.