65 Fairlane Information

The Fairlane patent plate. is Iocated on the lelt front door lock face plate.

EXPIANATION OF CODES

62B	Body Type (Fairlane 500 2-Door Sedan)
YM	Exterior Point Color (Silver Blue and Wimbletan White)
22	Type and Color of Interior Trim (Blue Cloth and Vinyl)
20H	Assembly Date (20th Day of August)
33	District Number (Detroit)
1	Rear Axle Ratio (3.00 to 1)
1	Transmission Type (3-Speed Manual)

VEHICLE WARRANTY NUMBER 4F 42 F 100001
5- Last Digit of Model Year (1965). K- Assembly Plant (Kansas City). 41- Patent Plate Code for Foirlane 500 2-Door Sedan. C- Engine Model (289 V-8, 2V). 100001- Each assembly plant numbers cars in consecutive order, beginning with 100001 each model year.

COLOR CODE
Refer to Interior- Exterior Trim Combination Chart for available colors and their code numbers. If a special paint is used, the color space on the patent plate will not be stamped.

TRIM CODE
Refer to Interior-Exterior Trim Combination Chart for available trim types and colors and their code numbers. Deviation trim sets use existing trim codes plus a suffix. A numerical suffix denotes trim that is not serviced, and an alphabetical suffix denotes trim that is serviced.

DATE CODE
Letters "N through "Z"
are used to denote second year when production runs more than 12 months in any model year.

	A = January	D = April	G = July	K = October
	B = February	E = May	H = August	L = November
	C = March	F = June	J = September	M = December

DSO CODE
Domestic special orders, foreign special orders, amd preapproved special orders have the complete order number stamped on the plate. If the unit is regular production, the DSO space on the plate will not be stamped.

AXLE CODE
The rear axle ratios ore denoted by numerical codes.
Optional Limited-Slip Ratios are identified by the comparable alphabetical equivalent of the numerical codes used on the regular axles (A 1, B 2, etc.).

1 = 3.00 to 1	4 = 3.25 to 1	5 = 3.50 to 1	6 = 2.80 to 1
7 = 3.80 to 1	8 = 3.89 to 1	9 = 4.11 to 1

TRANSMISSION CODE
The transmission type is denoted by numerical codes.

1 = 3-Speed Manual	2 = Overdrive	3 = Fordomatic
6 = Cruise-O-Matic	5 = 4-Speed Manual

ENGINE CODE
Engines for domestic service are denoted by the use of code letters.
Numerals are used for low-compression export engines only.

2 = 200-Cubic-Inch, 6-Cyl.	C = 289-Cubic-Inch, V-8, 2-V
T = 200-Cubic-Inch, 6-Cyl.	A = 289-Cubic-Inch, V-8, 4-V Prem. Fuel
K = 289-Cubic-Inch, V-8, 4-V H.P.	3 = 289-Cubic-Inch, V-8, 2-V

ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND CODE LETTERS

A = Atlanta

K = Kansas City

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