56 CUSTOMLINE DECODE

[BOGART56]

IM A NEWBIE AND I NEED A LIL HELP!IM TRYING TO DECODE THE DATA PLATE ON MY 56 CUSTOMLINE.IT READS 70 B AE E 6 D 738.I KNOW THE 70B IS FOR CUSTOMLINE TUDOR SEDAN. A IS RAVEN BLACK.E IS COLONIAL WHITE.6 D IS THE 6TH OF APRIL.I DON'T KNOW THE TRIM E OR THE 738.THE 738 IS A DISTRICT CODE BUT I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT.ANY HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.

[raywilks]

the trim code E is: dark gray vinyl and light gray cloth.
i thought the 738 is a production code.
you probably know the first letter of te serial number is the engine code.
you might get better response from a post on the ford site 54 up.

[BOGART56]

THANKS FOR THE INFO.ARE'NT THE LAST FEW NUMBERS IN THE VIN THE PRODUCTION CODE?MY VIN IS U6RG171858.

[raywilks]

U is 272 cu in, 6 is year, R is richmond[assembled],G is mainline or customline. you already know you have the customline account of the 70B. the 6 digit number is the consecutive serial number all models.
i am sure the 738 is a production code but i do not have the breakdown on that. maybe someone else will respond with more.
i have tons of parts for that car if you need something. raywilks3430@msn.com, 407-422-1018. i am in orlmdo, fla.

[simplyconnected]

Ray Wilks has it mostly all right:
U=272 Y-Block
6=1956
R=San Jose Ass'y Plt. (Richmond was a regional office)
G= Body style (Fordor Customline)
The last six numbers are the VIN number

Under that:
70B=Customline Tudor Sedan
A=Raven Black
E=(Trim Code) Dark Gray Vinyl and Light Gray Cloth
6D=6th of April
two letters, three numbers, and one letter= production build code