Thunderbird Identification; Vehicle Identification; Vehicle Data; Trim - Ford 1963 Thunderbird Shop Manual

THUNDERBIRD IDENTIFICATION
BODY
COLOR TRIM
DATE
DSO
AXLE
TRANS
63A J
85 9H
VEHICLE WARRANTY
NUMBER
3Y83Z100001
5vrd
NOT FOR TITLE OR
REGISTRATION PURPOSES
THIS VEHICLE
IS
MANUFACTURED UNDER ISSUED
AND PENDING
UNITED STATES AND
FOREIGN PATENTS
A PRODUCT OF
(
SvFCt
FIG. 1
-Thunderbird
Warranty
Plate
MOTOR COMPANY
M1087-A
Figure 1 illustrates
a
Thunderbird Warranty
plate and
its
elements.
The
Warranty plate
is
attached
to the
left door front
pillar.
The
official
Vehicle Identification
number
for title
and registration purposes
is
stamped
on
the body
just forward
of
the
right-hand
hood lock
plate
(Fig. 2). Do
not use
the Vehicle Warranty number which
appears on
the
Warranty
plate
for title
or
registration purposes.
Ml
088-
A
FIG.
2
-Vehicle
Identification
Number Location
VEHICLE
DATA
Example (Fig. 1):
63A
J
85
9H 11
1 4
63A
Tudor
Hardtop
j
Red
85
Red Leather
9H
Ninth
day
of
August
11
District Code
1
3.00:1 Axle Ratio
4
Cruise-0-
Matic
BODY
63A
Tudor
Hardtop
7SA
Tudor Convertible
COLOR
If
a special paint
is
used,
the
paint color space will not
be
stamped.
M30J/M32J
Code Number
A
1724
D 1070
E 1269
G 1446
Color
Sales Name
Black
Raven Black
Med. Turquoise Metallic
Patrician Green
Med. Blue Metallic
Acapulco Blue
.Silver
Blue Metallic
Silver Mink
H
1544
Dark Blue Metallic Caspian Blue
.1515.
.1452.
.1458.
.1238.
.
921.
. .
Red
Rangoon Red
. .
Lt. Turquoise
Chalfonte Blue
. .
Pink
Sahara Rose
. .
White
Corinthian White
. .
Diamond Blue Diamond Blue
O 1554
Med. Green Metallic Green Mist
R
1456 Yellow
Tucson Yellow
S
1453
Dk. Green Metallic Cascade Green
T
1543 Lt. Beige
Sandshell Beige
U 1450
Dark Turquoise Metallic
Deep
Sea Blue
V
1470 Chestnut Metallic Chestnut
W
1555 Lt. Pink Metallic
Rose Beige
X
1444 Maroon Metallic Heritage Burgundy
Z 1427
Beige Metallic Fieldstone Tan
TRIM
Deviation trim
sets
will use
existing
trim
codes plus a suffix.
A
trim
code
with a numerical suffix
is
not
serviced,
while a
trim
code
with an alpha
betical
suffix
is
serviced.
Code
Crinkle Vinyl Pin Stripe B/C
72
Lt. Blue D/L
Dk. Blue
77 Lt. Turquoise D/L Dk. Turquoise
74
Pearl Beige
Med. Beige
76 Black Black