1968 Ford and Mercury Identification (Warranty Plate)




Fig. 1

1 Model Year Code 7 Color Code
2 Assembly Plant Code 8 Trim Code
3 Body Serial Code 9 Date Code
4 Engine Code 10 District or District and Spec. Equip. Code
5 Consecutive Unit No. 11 Rear Axle Code
6 Body Type Code 12 Transmission Code



Fig. 2

Vehicle Warranty Number

The vehicle warranty number is the first line of numbers and letters appearing on the Warranty Plate (Fig. 1). The Warranty Plate is rivited to the left front door lock face panel. The first number indicates the model year. The letter following the model year indicates the manufacturing assembly plant. The next two numbers designate the Body Serial Code followed by a letter expressing the Engine Code. The group of 6 digits remaining on the first line indicate the Consecutive Unit Number

Vehicle Data

The vehicle data appears on the second or lower line on the Warranty Plate. The first two letters and a number identify the Body Style. A letter or a number appears next indicating the Exterior Paint Color followed by a letter-number combination designating the Interior Trim. To the right of this code appears the Date Code indicating the date the car was manufactured. A two digit number next designates the district in which the car was ordered and may appear in conjunction with a Domestic Special Order or Foreign Special Order number when applicable. The final two spaces indicate the Rear Axle Ratio (numbers for regular axles, letters for locking-types) and Transmission type (numbers for manual, letters for automatic).

Offical Vehicle Identification Number

The offical Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for title and registration purposes will be stamped on an aluminum tab that will be rivited to the instrument panel close to the windshield on the passenger side of the car and will be visible from the outside (Fig. 2).

Model Year Code

The numeral "8" designates 1968.

Assembly Plant Codes

Code
Letter 		Code
Letter
A Alanta L Michigan Truck
B Oakville (Canada) N Norfolk
C Ontario Truck P Twin Cities
D Dallas R San Jose
E Mahwah S Pilot Plant
F Dearborn T Metuchen
G Chicago U Louisville
H Lorain W Wayne
J Los Angeles X St. Thomas
K Kansas City Y Wixom
    Z St. Louis

Body Serial and Style Codes

The two-digit numeral which follows the assembly plant code identifies the body series. This two-digit number is used in conjunction with the Body Style Code, in the Vehicle Data, which consist of a two-digit number with a letter suffix. The following chart lists the Body Serial Codes, Body Style Codes and the model.

Consecutive Unit Number

Each model year, each assembly plant begins production with number 100001 (Ford) or 500001 (Mercury) and continues on for each unit built.

Engine Codes

Code Type
V 6 Cyl. 240 Cu. In. (1V)
5 6 Cyl. 240 Cu. In. (1V)*
E 6 Cyl. 240 Cu. In. (1V)Taxi
B 6 Cyl. 240 Cu. In. (1V)Police
F 8 Cyl. 302 Cu. In. (2V)
6 8 Cyl. 302 Cu. In. (2V)*
Y 8 Cyl. 390 Cu. In. (2V)
X 8 Cyl. 390 Cu. In. (2V)(Prem. Fuel)
Z 8 Cyl. 390 Cu. In. (4V)
Q 8 Cyl. 428 Cu. In. (4V)
8 8 Cyl. 428 Cu. In. (4V)*
P 8 Cyl. 428 Cu. In. (4V)Police
W 8 Cyl. 428 Cu. In. (4V)Hi-Perf.
* Low Compression

Ford

Body
Serial
Code 		Body
Style
Code 		Body Type Model
51 54E 4-Door Sedan* Custom
50 62E 2-Door Sedan* Custom
53 64B 4-Door Sedan* Custom 500
52 62A 2-Door Sedan* Custom 500
54 54A 4-Door Sedan* Galaxie 500
56 57B 4-Door Hardtop* Galaxie 500
55 63B 2-Door Hardtop* Galaxie 500
57 76A 2-Door Convertible* Galaxie 500
58 65C 2-Door Hardtop*** Galaxie 500
60 63C 2-Door Hardtop** Ford XL
61 76B 2-Door Convertible** Ford XL
66 57F 4-Door Hardtop* LTD
62 65A 2-Door Hardtop*, *** LTD
64 54C 4-Door Sedan LTD
70 71D 4-Door 6 Passenger Ranch Wagon
71 71H 4-Door 6 Passenger Custom Ranch Wagon
72 71J 4-Door 10 Passenger Custom Ranch Wagon
73 71B 4-Door 6 Passenger Country Sedan
74 71C 4-Door 10 Passenger Country Sedan
75 71E 4-Door 6 Passenger Country Squire
76 71A 4-Door 10 Passenger Country Squire
*-Bench Seat, **-Bucket Seat, ***-Formal Roof


Mercury

Body
Serial
Code 		Body
Style
Code 		Body Type Model
44 54A 4-Door Sedan*, *** Monterey
44 54B 4-Door Sedan*, **** Monterey
48 57A 4-Door Hardtop* Monterey
47 63A 2-Door Hardtop* Monterey
45 76A 2-Door Convertible* Monterey
54 54C 4-Door Sedan*, *** Montclair
54 54D 4-Door Sedan*,**** Montclair
58 57B 4-Door Hardtop* Montclair
57 63B 2-Door Hardtop* Montclair
64 54E 4-Door Sedan*,**,**** Parklane
68 57F 4-Door Sedan*,** Parklane
67 63F 2-Door Hardtop*,** Parklane
65 76F 2-Door Convertible* Parklane
64 54J 4-Door Sedan**,**** Parklane Brougham
68 57C 4-Door Hardtop** Parklane Brougham
69 63D 2-Door Hardtop** Marquis
72 71B 4-Door 6 Passenger* Commuter
72 71C 4-Door 10 Passenger* Commuter
76 71E 4-Door 6 Passenger* Colony Park
76 71A 4-Door 1 Passenger* Colony Park
*-Bench Seat, **-Split Bench, ***-Fixed Backlight. ****-Drop Backlight

Transmission Codes

Code Type
   1    3-Speed Manual
   5 4-Speed Manual
   W Automatic (XP3)
   U Automatic (XPL)
   Y Automatic (MX)
   X Automatic (FMX)
   Z Automatic (XPL Special)

Rear Axle Ratio Codes

A number designates a conventional axle, while a letter designates an locking differential.

Code Ratio Code Ratio
1 2.75:1 A 2.75:1
3 2.80:1 C 2.80:1
5 3.00:1 E 3.00:1
9 3.10:1 - -
7 3.25:1 G 3.25:1
8 3.50:1    

Exterior Paint Color Codes

Code M-30-J
M-32-J 		Color
A 1724-A Black
B 3059-A Maroon
F 3065-A Dark Aqua Met.
I 2041-A Lime Green Met.
M 1619-A White
N 921-A Diamond Blue
O 2040-A Light Green
P 2065-A Pewter Met.
Q 1624-A Medium Blue Met.
R 3067-A Dark Green Met.
T 2008-A Red
U 1070-A Med. Aqua Met.
W 3120-A Yellow
X 3061-A Dark Blue Met.
Y 3073-A Med. Gold Met.
2 2050-A Rose Met.
6 1631-A Light Beige

District Codes (DSO)

Units Built on a Domestic Special Order, Foreign Special Order, or other special orders will have the complete order number in this space. Also to appear in this space is the two-digit code number of the District which ordered the unit. If the unit is regular production unit, only the District code number will appear.

Mercury
Code District Code District
11 Boston 34 Detroit
16 Philadelphia 41 Chicago
15 New York 42 St. Louis
17 Washington 46 Twin Cities
21 Atlanta 51 Denver
22 Dallas 52 Los Angeles
23 Jacksonville 53 Oakland
26 Memphis 54 Seattle
31 Buffalo 84 Home Office Reserve
32 Cincinnati    
33 Cleveland 90 Export



Ford
Code District Code District
11 Boston 52 Des Moines
13 New York 53 Kansas City
15 Newark 54 Omaha
16 Philadelphia 55 St. Louis
17 Washington 61 Dallas
21 Atlanta 62 Houston
22 Charlotte 63 Memphis
24 Jacksonville 64 New Orleans
25 Richmond 65 Oklahoma City
27 Cincinnati 71 Los Angeles
28 Louisville 72 San Jose
32 Cleveland 73 Salt Lake City
33 Detroit 74 Seattle
34 Indianapolis 75 Phoenix
35 Lansing 81 Ford of Canada
37 Buffalo 83 Government
38 Pittsburgh 84 Home Office Reserve
41 Chicago 85 American Red Cross
42 Fargo 89 Transportation Services
43 Milwaukee 90-99 Export
44 Twin Cities    
45 Davenport    
51 Denver    



Ford Of Canada
B1 Central B4 Midwestern
B2 Eastern B6 Western
B3 Atlantic B7 Pacific
11-17 Export    
Note: Lincoln-Mercury units will use suffix "A" in place of "B".

Date Codes

A number signifying the date precedes the month code letter. A second-year code letter will be used if the model exceeds 12 months.

Month Code
First Year 		Code
Second Year
January A N
February B P
March C Q
April 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

Interior Trim Codes

Code Trim Schemes
1A Black Cloth and Black Vinyl
1B Med. Blue Cloth and Lt. Blue Vinyl
1D Dk. Red Cloth and Dk. Red Vinyl
1G Med. Ivy Gold Cloth and Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl
1K Med. Aqua Cloth and Lt. Aqua Vinyl
1U Lt. Parchment Cloth an Pastel Parchment Vinyl
1Y Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth and Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl
 
2A Black Vinyl
2B Dk. Blue Vinyl (Mercury)
2B Med. Blue Cloth and Lt. Blue Vinyl (Ford)
2D Dk. Red Vinyl
2G Med. Ivy Gold Cloth and Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl
2U Pastel Parchment Vinyl (Mercury)
2U Lt. Parchment Cloth and Pastel Parchment Vinyl (Ford)
2Y Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl
 
3A Black Cloth and Black Vinyl
3B Med. Blue Cloth and Lt. Blue Vinyl (Mercury)
3B Dk. Blue Cloth and Dk. Blue Vinyl (Ford)
3D Dk. Cloth and Dk. Red Vinyl
3G Med. Ivy Gold Cloth and Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl (Mercury)
3G Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth and Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl (Ford)
3K Med. Aqua Cloth and Lt. Aqua Vinyl (Mercury)
3K Lt. Aqua Cloth and Lt. Aqua Vinyl (Ford)
3Y Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth and Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl
 
4A Black Vinyl
4B Lt. Blue Vinyl
4D Dark Red Vinyl
4K Lt. Aqua Vinyl
4K Lt. Nugget Gold and Black Vinyl
4U Pastel Parchment Vinyl
4Y Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl
5A Black Cloth and Black Vinyl
5B Dk. Blue Cloth and Dk. Blue Vinyl (Mercury)
5B Med. Blue Cloth and Lt. Blue Vinyl (Ford)
5G Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth and Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl (Mercury)
5G Med. Ivy Gold Cloth and Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl (Ford)
5K Lt. Aqua Cloth and Lt. Aqua Vinyl (Mercury)
5K Med. Aqua Cloth and Lt. Aqua Vinyl (Ford)
5Y Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth and Lt. Gold Vinyl
 
6A Black Vinyl
6B Dk. Blue Vinyl (Mercury)
6B Lt. Blue Vinyl (Ford)
6D Dk. Red Vinyl
6G Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl (Mercury)
6G Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl (Ford)
6K Lt. Aqua Vinyl
6U Pastel Parchment Vinyl
6Y Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl
7A Black Vinyl
7B Dk. and Lt. Blue Vinyl
7D Dk. Red Vinyl
7G Med. and Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl
7U Pastel Parchment Vinyl
9A Black Cloth and Black Vinyl
9B Dk. Blue Cloth and Dk. Blue Vinyl
9D Dk. Red Cloth and Dk. Red Vinyl
9G Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth and Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl
9K Lt. Aqua Cloth and Lt. Aqua Vinyl
9Y Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth and Lt. Nugger Gold Vinyl
BA Black Cloth and Blcak Vinyl
BB Dk. Blue Cloth and Dk. Blue Vinyl
BD Dk. Red Cloth and Dk. Red Vinyl


Interior Codes -(Continued)


Code Trim Schemes
BG Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth and Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl
BY Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth and Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl
CA Black Vinyl
CB Dk. Blue Vinyl
CD Dk. Red Vinyl
CU Pastel Parchment and Black Vinyl
CY Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl
DA Black Vinyl
DB Dk. and Lt. Blue Vinyl
DD Dk. Red Vinyl
DU Pastel Parchment Vinyl
EA Black Cloth and Black Vinyl
EB Dk. Blue Cloth and Dk. Blue Vinyl
ED Dk. Red Cloth and Dk. Vinyl
EG Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth and Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl
EK Lt. Aqua Cloth and Lt. Aqua Vinyl
EY Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth and Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl
FA Black Vinyl
FB Dk. Blue Vinyl
FD Dk. Red Vinyl
FG Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl (Mercury)
FG Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl (Ford)
FY Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl
FU Pastel Parchment Vinyl
HA Black Vinyl
HB Dk. and Lt. Blue Vinyl
HD Dk. Red Vinyl
HG Med. and Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl
HU Pastel Parchment Vinyl
KA Black Cloth and Black Vinyl
KB Dk. Blue Cloth and Dk. Blue Vinyl
KD Dk. Red Cloth and Dk. Red Vinyl
KG Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth and Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl
KY Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth and Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl
LE Lt. and Med. Beige Vinyl
NA Black Vinyl
NB Dk. and Lt. Blue Vinyl (Mercury)
NB Lt. Blue Vinyl (Ford)
ND Dk. Red Vinyl
NU Pastel Parchment Vinyl
PA Black Vinyl
PB Dk. and Lt. Blue Vinyl
PD Dk. Red Vinyl
PG Med. and Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl
PU Pastel Parchment
RA Black Vinyl
RB Lt. Blue Vinyl
RG Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl
RK Lt. Aqua Vinyl
RY Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl
RU Pastel Parchment Vinyl
SA Black Cloth and Black Vinyl
SB Med. Blue Cloth and Lt. Blue Vinyl
SG Med. Ivy Gold Cloth and Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl
SK Med. Aqua Cloth and Lt. Aqua Vinyl
SY Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth and Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl
ZA Black Cloth and Black Vinyl
ZB Dk. Blue Cloth and Dk. Blue Vinyl
ZY Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth and Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl
Data taken from "1968 Ford and Mercury Shop Manual", FORM 7098-68


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