Odd Body Code

[mburlew]

I have a U13 with a body code that does not show up in the vin decoder. The body code is 996. Does anyone know what this code means?

 

[okie4570]

1=front bench
7=front buckets
9=?
96=roadster

I've seen this asked one other time a while back, and don't remember an answer. Is there a color code indicated on your vin?

 

[mburlew]

The 996 body code is on the VIN tag and there is a separate color code 6 on the tag. 6 indicates Pebble Beige. I expected to see 196,696 or 796. 996 has me baffled. This may be a special edition code.

 

[okie4570]

Yep not sure, another 66' mystery. The guy in the other thread mentioned something about it coming from the factory in primer only, but if IIRC he did't have a color code, and could find no other paint existence. It had a special order DSO as well, do you or a two digit DSO?

 

[mburlew]

Yep not sure, another 66' mystery. The guy in the other thread mentioned something about it coming from the factory in primer only, but if IIRC he did't have a color code, and could find no other paint existence. It had a special order DSO as well, do you or a two digit DSO?

The DSO is 51 - Denver

The Bronco has been repainted but it appears the original color was Pebble Beige.

It is a 67 U13.

 

[JGbronc]

996 is Parchment bucket seats, no rear seat, Roadster.

 

[okie4570]

I was thinking they didn't use the 9 designation for seat color/pattern until the 70's? Or was the 9 indicating that there was buckets with no rear, as opposed to the 7 for buckets with rear?

mburlew, have you done a Marti Report? My 71' came from Denver as well. I was thinking you had a 66' by looking at your garage info.

 

[eaglenest66]

Mike, 996 is very common for the '67 roadster. "9" being parchment bucket and "96" for being the roadster. tim

 

[JGbronc]

I was thinking they didn't use the 9 designation for seat color/pattern until the 70's? Or was the 9 indicating that there was buckets with no rear, as opposed to the 7 for buckets with rear?

mburlew, have you done a Marti Report? My 71' came from Denver as well. I was thinking you had a 66' by looking at your garage info.

Now after saying that, I'm not 100% sure it didn't have a rear seat. Looked at my Military's Marti and it is 998. Yet it says it was equipped with a rear seat. Dad's 68 Roadster is 9U96, which was parchment buckets with rear seat. Maybe 67 and 68 was different on body codes.

Regardless, 9 is parchment buckets, but IDK about the rear seat part.

 

[okie4570]

Now after saying that, I'm not 100% sure it didn't have a rear seat. Looked at my Military's Marti and it is 998. Yet it says it was equipped with a rear seat. Dad's 68 Roadster is 9U96, which was parchment buckets with rear seat. Maybe 67 and 68 was different on body codes.

Regardless, 9 is parchment buckets, but IDK about the rear seat part.

I'm good with whatever as long as I know that you and Tim know, that way I know who to ask next week when I forget all of this lol!

 

[Viperwolf1]

In '66 and '67 the number is a combination of the trim and body codes. First digit is seating (trim) and the last 2 are the body code.

Trim codes
1=bench seat only
6=LH bucket seat only
7=LH and RH buckets only
9=LH and RH buckets with rear seat

Body codes
96=roadster
97=halfcab
98=wagon

So, 996 is a roadster with both buckets and a rear seat.

 

[mburlew]

I was thinking they didn't use the 9 designation for seat color/pattern until the 70's? Or was the 9 indicating that there was buckets with no rear, as opposed to the 7 for buckets with rear?

mburlew, have you done a Marti Report? My 71' came from Denver as well. I was thinking you had a 66' by looking at your garage info.

I have not done the Marti Report yet but will as this project nears completion. I have a 66 and a 67.

 

[okie4570]

In '66 and '67 the number is a combination of the trim and body codes. First digit is seating (trim) and the last 2 are the body code.

Trim codes
1=bench seat only
6=LH bucket seat only
7=LH and RH buckets only
9=LH and RH buckets with rear seat

Body codes
96=roadster
97=halfcab
98=wagon

So, 996 is a roadster with both buckets and a rear seat.

Documented and filed, thanks