67 fairlane vin 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) |
| M | Exterior Paint Color (White) |
| 3B | Type and Color of Interior Trim (L-Blue/Dk-Blue) |
| 09H | Assembly Date (09th Day of August) |
| 33 | District Number (Detroit) |
| 1 | Rear Axle Ratio (3.00 to 1) |
| U | Transmission Type (C-6 Automatic) |
VEHICLE WARRANTY NUMBER 7W51Z100001
7- Last Digit of Model Year (1967). W- Assembly Plant (Wayne). 51- Patent Plate Code for Fairlane Custom 4-Door Sedan. Z- Engine Model (390 V-8, 4V). 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 codes when production runs over 12 months in any one 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.
Limited- Slip type rear axles are denoted by a letter code.
| 1 or A = 3.00 to 1 | 4 or D = 3.25 to 1 | 5 or E = 3.50 to 1 | 6 or F = 2.80 to 1 |
| 0 = 3.10 to 1 | 8 or G = 2.75 to 1 | 9 or H = 4.11 to 1 | 2 or B = 2.83 to 1 |
TRANSMISSION CODE
The transmission type is denoted by numerical codes.
| 1 = 3-Speed Manual | 2 = Overdrive |
| U,W,X,Y,Z = 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.
| S = 390-Cubic-Inch, V-8Cyl. 320 HP | C = 289-Cubic-Inch, V-8, 2-V |
| T = 200-Cubic-Inch, 6-Cyl. | A = 289-Cubic-Inch, V-8, 4-V |
| K = 289-Cubic-Inch, V-8, 4-V H.P. | 3 = 289-Cubic-Inch, V-8, 2-V |
| W = 427-Cubic-Inch, V-8, 4-V V-8 HP | R = 427-Cubic-Inch, V-8,8V HP |
| Z = 390-Cubic-Inch, V-8, 4-V 315 H.P. | H = 390-Cubic-Inch, V-8, 2-V, Auto |
ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND CODE LETTERS
| F = Dearborn | K =Kansas City | R =San Jose | A =Atlanta |
| B = Oakville | D =Dallas | E =Mahwah | G =Chicago |
| H = Lorain | J =Los Angeles | N =Norfolk | P =Twin Cities |
| T = Metuchen | U =Louisville | W =Wayne | Y =Wixom |