The plate is actually read left to right, bottom to top :
SO NUMBER : A16 15019 - Shipping Order Number
The "A16" is the scheduled build date - October 16, 1965
BDY : YH43
Y - Imperial
H - LeBaron
4 - 4-door
3 - hardtop
TRM : H76
H - High
7 - ??
6 - ??
PAINT : 331
3 - Dove Tan roof
3 - Dove Tan body
1 - single tone
ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTVWXYZ ;
AB : 81 - 440-cid V8, single exhaust
C : 5 - 395 - Torqueflite
G : 1 - 22" radiator
H : 2 - 452 - Power Door Locks
J : 5 - 465 - Rear Dome Light
K : 8 - 458 - Power Windows or 488 - Power Deck Lid Release
L : 9 - 459 - Power Vent Windows
R : 4 - 424 - Radio AM - Search Tune
S : 1 - 411 - A/C with Heater
W : 3 - 473 - Auto Pilot
abcdefshjkmnpqrluwy
d ; 7 - 417 - Heater - Rear Seat & Defogger
p : - 536 - Mirror - Outside LH Remote
u : 1 - 691 - Sold Car / Expedite
Bill
Vancouver, BC
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> On the plate next to the VIN Plate , there is a alphabet in small
> caps(abcdefshjkmnpqrluwy). AND UNDER that alphabet is the number 7 under
> the letter (d&e) and the number 6 under(p&q) and the number 1 under the
> letter (u). Onder that is the alphabet in large caps
> (ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTVWXYZ) and the numbers 815 under the letters (ABC) and
> the numbers 12589 under the letters(GHJKL) and the numbers 41 under the
> letters (RS) and finally the number 3 under the letter (W). The final row
> shows the SO NUMBER as : A1615019 and the BDY as: YH43 and the TRM as: H76
> and FINALLY the PAINT as : 331. Any info. would be quite helpful as I am
new
> to this group but plan to get smarter on this stuff.
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