Ford 1965/72 Automobile Accessories User Manual


 
Example: D0DZ-6200052-A
Body Type Code = 62 (Falcon, 2 door sedan)
Group Number = 00052 (Vehicle Identification Retainer)
On the right is the diagram from page 4
of the Chassis General Information
section on how to decipher the Body
Parts Group Numbering System:
For a detailed list of Body Group
Numbers, go to page 9 of the Chassis
General Information.
Note: Illustrations contain basic or
group numbers only, therefore, it is
necessary to refer to the basic or group
within the "text" catalog for complete applicable part numbers
How to Read Chassis and Body Part Numbers:
Chassis parts and Body parts have two different formats, so it is important to understand the
differences.
Chassis Part Numbers:
Chassis Parts have a four character prefix, a four or five digit basic part number, and a one-letter
suffix. The first two numbers of the basic part number identify the section. Chassis part numbers
range from 1001 to 19A998
Example: C5ZZ-5255-F
(Exhaust "turn-down" tailpipe on '65-66 289 4V Non-GT Mustangs)
First digit: Decade
The first digit is a character entry relating to the decade of production.
A = 1940's (often omitted) D = 1970's
B = 1950's E = 1980's
C = 1960's F = 1990's
Second digit: Year
The second digit is the last digit of the year of part introduction or revision.
5 = 1965 9 = 1969
6 = 1966 0 = 1970
7 = 1967 1 = 1971
8 = 1968 2 = 1972
Third digit: Model