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 > > 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. > > >