1956 Decoding a 31K build date. | Ford Thunderbird club group 1955-2005 T-Bird models

1956 Decoding a 31K build date.

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This data plate code (31KLX2) indicates a build date of November 31st, which cannot be. Did Ford skip an alphabet letter in 1956? One article I found stated that in 1956 the letter M designated December so that an alphabet was skipped. I am stumped and any help or insights would be greatly appreciated (Oh, BTW, getting my 56 T-bird 1956 Thunderbird Data Plate.jpgdelivered today so I am new to the Forum) Thanks!

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40 A: Body Type
All 1955 and 1956 Thunderbirds left the factory with body code 40A. [1]
  • 40A: Thunderbird [1, 2]

L2: Exterior Paint Color
The "L2" indicates a two-tone exterior finish. [1]
  • L: Peacock Blue
  • 2: Indicates the secondary color is Colonial White on the body / removable hardtop. [1, 2, 3]

XG: Interior Trim
  • XG: Brown and White Vinyl [1]

31KLXZ: Production Code
This cluster represents the scheduled date and details of assembly. [1]
  • 31: Day of the month scheduled for assembly.
  • K: Month scheduled (K stands for October).
  • LXZ: L likely refers to the Sales Area District (e.g., Los Angeles), followed by a consecutive "Scheduled Item Number" representing its specific place in line on that day's assembly schedule
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Is there a data plate decoding sheet available? Love to decode mine to understand when and where she came from.
 
Tou get that info is you can go on line and ask AI with the data plate info on it. I was lucky to get the original invoice of my car from the assembly line....
 
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