@ 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 @ 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 @ 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 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 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 (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,...... 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...... 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 (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 @ 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 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 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...... 4-Soeed Manual-wide ratio X...... 3061-A,...... Dk. Blue Met. 6...... 4-Speed Manual-close ratio Y...... 3202-A,...... Burnt Orange Met. W...... A!~tomatic (C4) Z...... ,2044-A,...... Dk. Grey Met. U...... Automatic(C6 2...... ,3071-A,...... Lt. Ivy Yellow Y...... Automatic (MX) 3...... ,1730-A,...... Calvoso ,. Coral X ...... Automatic(FMX) 4...... ,3230-A...... Med. Emerald Met, T ...... FMX-L 6...... ,3077-A,...... Med. Blue Met. Z...... Automatic (C6 Special) 7...... 3193.A...... Lt. Emerald Green Met. 8...... ,3190-A...... Lt. Blue

INTERIOR TRIM CODES Code Trim Schemes ENGINE CODES IA...... Black Vinyl (Cougar, Falcon) 1A ...... Black Cloth &Vinyl Code Type~. 10...... Med. Lt Blue Vinyl U.. 1B ...... Dk, /.lue Cloth & Vinvl ...... 6 Cyl. 170 Cu. In.(lV) (Lincoln, T-Bird. ark Ill. Mercurv).. T...... 6 Cyl. 200 Cu. In. (1V) 1B ...... Lt.BlueCloth & Vinyl 2...... 6Cyl. a 200 Cu. In. (lV) (Ford, Montego, Meteor) L...... 6 Cyl. 250 Cu. In. (1V) 1D ...... Dk. Red Cloth and/or Dk. Red Vinyl 3...... 6 Cyl. @ 250 Cu. In. (1V) IF...... Med. Saddle Vinvl (Cougar) V...... 6 Cyl. 240 Cu. In.(lV) IG 0%. IV, Goo coin 8 \ i,i 5...... 6 Cyl. a 240 Cu. In. (1V) IG.. . .I I,, Gr o V 11, (Co~~ar) 6...... 6 Cyl. 240 Cu. In. (1V) Police 16 . LI. A4.a C olh ano or .I Aq~aV~nyl E...... 6 Cyl. 240 Cu. In. (1V) Taxi ID Med.Grev Cotn b b~ncllMarr, . 1111 F...... 8 Cyl. 302Cu. ln.(2V) IY...... ~t. ~uggit GOI~ Vinyl (cougar-~a~ion) 6...... 8 Cyi. a 302 Cu. In. (2V) 1Y...... Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth &Vinyl 0...... 8 Cyl. 302 Cu. In. (2V) Police &Taxi 2A ...... Black Vinyl H ...... 8 Cyl. 351 Cu. In. (20 2A ...... Black Leather & Vinyl(Lincoln) M ...... 8 Cyl. 351 Cu. In. (4V) 2A...... Biack Leather(Mark Ill) Y...... 8 Cyl. 390 Cu. In. (2V) 28...... Dk. & Lt. Blue Vinyl X ...... 8 Cyl. 390 Cu. ln.(2V) 2B ...... Dk. Blue Leather & Vinyl(Lincoln) S ...... 8cyl.m 390Cu. 1n.(4~) 28 ...... Dk. Blue Leather(Mark Ill) W...... 8 Cyl. @ 427 Cu. In. (4V) 20 ...... Dk. Red Vinyl Q...... 8 Cyl. 428 Cu. In. (4V) CJ 20...... Dk. Red Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln) R...... 8 Cyl. 428 Cu. In. (4V) CJ 20 ...... Dk. Red Leather(Mark Ill) P...... 8 Cyl. m 428 Cu. In. (4V) Police 2F...... Med. Saddle Vinyl K ...... 8 Cyl. 429 Cu. In. (2V) 2F...... Med. Saddle Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln) N...... 8 Cyl. 429 Cu. In. (4V) 26 ...... Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl A...... 8 Cvl. 460 Cu. In. (4V) 2G ...... Dk. Ivy Gold Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln) 2K ...... Lt. Aqua Vinyl .i Low Compress on Prem ~m I ~e ,%Improved P~rformance s H gh Performance 3 Ram A r lnd,ct~on 2K...... Lt. Aqua Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln) 2K ...... Lt Aqua Leather(Mark Ill) 2P...... Med. Grey Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln) 2P ...... Med. Grey Leather(Mark Ill) 2U ...... Pastel Parchment Leather(Mark Ill) 2W ...... White Vinyl 2W ...... White Leather & Vinyl (Lincoln) CONSECUTIVE UNIT NUMBER 2W ...... , ....White Leather(Mark Ill) 2Y ...... Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl Starting Serial Numbers-1969 Passenger Cars 2Y...... Lt. Nugget Gold Leather & Vinyl (Linccln) 100,001-Ford, Fairlane, Falcon, Mustang, Thunderbird 2Y...... Lt. Nugget Gold Leather(Mark Ill) 500,001-Mercury, Montego, Cougar 3A...... Black Vinyl (Mustang, Montego) 500,001-Meteor(wil1 use Mercury Warranty Plate) 3A...... Black Cloth &Vinyl 848,001-Lincoln Continental & Mark Ill 3A...... Black Leather &Vinyl (Lincoln) From 1969 CAR PRELIMINARY SHOP MANUAL (7925 69 VOL. 695 1 - CAR) 8~ercur~~tuff.com VEHICLE IDENTlFlCATlON 5

INTERIOR TRlM CODES-Oonttnued) INTERIOR TRIM CODES-(continued) Code Trim Schemes Code Trim Schemes 8W ...... WhiteLeather & Vinyl (T-Bird) 9A ...... Black Vinyl 9A...... Black Cloth & Vinyl (Ford-Meteor) 98...... Lt. Blue Vinyl 98...... Lt. Blue Cloth &Vinyl (Ford-Meteor) 9D ...... Dk. Red Vinyl 9D...... Dk. Red Cloth &Vinyl (Ford-Meteor) 9G ...... Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth &Vinyl 9 Lt. Aqua Cloth &Vinyl 9 Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth &Vinyl AA ...... White Vinyl With Black AB ...... White Vinyl With Blue AD ...... White Vinyl With Red AG ...... White Vinyl With Ivy Gold AK ...... White Vinyl With Aqua AY ...... White Vinyl With Nugget Gold BA ...... White Vinyl With Black(C0ugar) BA ...... Black Vinyl (Fairlane) 88...... White Vinyl With Blue(Cougar) BB...... Lt. Blue Vinyl (Fairiane) ED...... White Vinyl With Red (Cougar) BG ...... White Vinyl With Ivy Gold (Cougar) BK...... Wh~teVinyl With Aqua (Cougar) BY...... White Vinyl With Lt. Nugget Gold (Cougar) BY ...... Lt. Nugget Goid Vinyl (Fairlane) CA ...... Black Cloth &Vinyl CA ...... Black Vinyl (Montego) CB ...... Dk. Blue Cloth &Vinyl CB ...... Lt. Blue Vinyl (Montego) CG ...... Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth &Vinyl CK ...... Lt. Aqua Cloth &Vinyl CY ...... Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth &Vinyl CY ...... Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl (Montego) DA ...... Black Cloth &Vinyl DA ...... White Vinyl With Black (Cougar) DA ...... Black Vinyl (Montego)(Mercury) DB ...... Dk. Blue Cloth &Vinyl DB...... Dk. Blue Vinyl (Mercury) DB ...... White Vinyl With Blue(Cougar) DB...... Lt. Blue Vinyl (Montego) DD ...... White Vinyl With Red (Cougar) DD ...... Dk. Red Cloth &Vinyl DG ...... Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth &Vinyl DK ...... Lt. Aqua Cloth &Vinyl DY...... Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth &Vinyl DY...... Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl (Mercury) EA ...... Black Cloth &Vinyl EB ...... Dk. Blue Cloth &Vinyl ED ...... Dk. Red Cloth &Vinyl EG ...... Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth &Vinyl EK...... Lt. Aqua Cloth & Vlnyl EY...... Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth &Vinyl FA ...... Black Vinyl FA ...... White Vinyl With Black (Cougar) FB ...... Lt/Dk. Blue Vlnyl FB ...... White Vinyl With Blue(Cougar) FD...... Dk. Red Vinyl FD ...... White Vinyl With Red (Cougar) FG ...... Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl FG ...... White Vinyl With Dk. Ivy Gold (Cougar) FK...... Lt. Aqua Vinyl FK...... White Vinyl With Lt. Aqua (Cougar) FW ...... White Vinyl FY ...... Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl FY ...... WhiteVinyl With Nugget Gold (Cougar) GA ...... Black Vinyl GB ...... Lt. Blue Vinyl GD ...... Dk. Red Vinyl GG ...... Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl GY ...... Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl HA ...... Black V~nyl HA ...... White Vinyl With Black (Cougar) HA ...... Black Leather & Vinyl (Mercury) HB...... Lt Blue Vinyl HB ...... White Vinyl With Blue(Cougar) HD...... Dk. Red Vlnyl HD...... Dk. Red Leather & Vinyl (Mercury) HD...... White Vlnyl With Dk. Red (Cougar) HG...... Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl HG ...... White Vinyl With Ivy Gold (Cougar) 'MANUAL (7925 69 VOL. 6951 - CAR) VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION 8MercuryStuff.com

INTERIOR TRIM CODES-(continuedl DATE CODES A numoer sgnfying the dale precedes the rnonlh cooe letter. A second.year code elter nl I be Jseo Irne mode exceeds 12monlhs.

Code Code Month First Year Second Year January...... A...... N February...... B...... P March ...... C ...... Q Aoril ...... D...... R May...... E...... S June...... F...... T July ...... G...... U August...... H...... V September...... J...... W October...... K...... X November...... L...... Y December...... M...... Z

DISTRICT CODES (DSO) Units built on a Domestic Special Order, Foreign Special Order, or other special orders will have the complete order number in thisspace. Also to appear in this space is the two-digit code number of the District which ordered the unit. If the unit is a regular production unit, only the District code number will appear. ronn Code District Code District 11...... Boston 51.. ...Denver 13...... NewYork 53...... Kansas City 15...... Newark 54...... Omaha 16...... Philadelphia 55...... St. Louis 17...... Washington 56.. ...Davenport 21.. ...Atlanta 61...... Dallas 22...... Charlotte 62...... Houston 24...... Jacksonville 63.. ...Memphis 25.. ...Richmond 64...... New Orleans 28...... Louisville 65...... Oklahoma Citv 32...... Cleveland 71...... Los Angeles 33...... Detroit 72...... San Jose 35...... Lansing 73. ...Salt Lake City 37.. ...Buffalo 74...... Seattle 38...... Pittsburgh 75...... Phoenix 41...... Chicago' 83. ...Government 43...... Milwaukee 84...... Home Office Reserve 44...... Twin Cities 85...... American Red Cross 46 ...indianaoolis 89 . Transoortation Services

LINCOLN-MERCURY Cnde District Code District

...... 22.. ...Dallas 52...... Los Aneeles 23...... Jacksonville 53...... Oaklanii 26...... Memphis 54...... Seattle 31...... Buffalo 84...... Home Office Reserve 32...... Cincinnati 33...... Cleveland 90...... Export

FORD OF CANADA Cnde District Code District - Bl...... Central B4...... Midwestern 82...... Eastern 86...... Western 83...... Atlantic 87...... Pacific I1thru 17...... Export Note: Canadian Lincoln-Mercury units use prefix "A in place of "B. From 1969 CAR PRELIMINARY SHOP MANUAL (7925 69 VOL. 6951 - CAR)