1964 Ford Identification

1964 Ford Identification (Warranty Plate)

The above image illustrates the 1964 Ford Warranty plate. The plate is located on the rear (lock) face of the left front door panel.

The official Vehicle Identification Number for title and registration purposes is stamped on a tab attached to the top right side (weld flange) of the dash panel in the engine compartment (see below). Do not use the "Vehicle Warranty Number" which appears on the Warranty plate for title or registration purposes.

Vehicle Data

62A DM 17 26H 33 1 6

62A 2-Door Sedan

DM Dynasty Green and Wimbledon White

17 Turquoise Chain Weave Fab. and
Lt. Turquoise D/L Crush Vinyl

26H 26th day of August

33 Detroit District

1 3.50:1 Ratio

6 C-4 Automatic Dual Range

Body

Ford Custom

      54E    4-Door Sedan

      62E 2-Door Sedan

Ford Custom 500

      54B 4-Door Sedan

      62B 2-Door Sedan

Galaxie 500

      54A 4-Door Sedan

      57B 4-Door Fastback

      62A 2-Door Sedan

      63B 2-Door Fastback

      76A 2-Door Convertible

Galaxie 500XL

      57C 4-Door Fastback

      63C 2-Door Fastback

      76B 2-Door Convertible

Station Wagons

      71A    4-Door 9-Pass, Country Squire

      71B 4-Door 6-Pass, Country Sedan

      71C 4-Door 9-Pass, Country Sedan

      71D 4-Door 6-Pass, County Squire

Color

Two-tone paint codes use the same symbols as the single colors except that two symbols are used. The lower body color code will appear first in the Warranty Plate Paint Color Space.
If a special paint is used, the paint color space will not be stamped.

*M-30-J

Code Number Color Sales Name

A 1724 Black Raven Black

B 1638 Peacock Pagoda Green

D 1625 Med. Turquoise Met. Dynasty Green

F 1622 Med. Blue Met. Guardsman Blue

G 1636 Buff Prairie Tan

J 1515 Red Ragoon Red

K 1621 Silver Mink Met. Silver Smoke Gray

M 1619 White Wimbledon White

R 1633 Yellow Phoenician Yellow

T 1631 Lt. Beige Navaho Beige

X 1632 Maroon Met. Vintage Burgundy

Y 1623 Lt. Blue Skylight Blue

Z 1630 Med. Beige Met. Chantilly Beige

* "M-32-J" Acrylic Paint Alternate with "M-30-J"

Trim

Deviation trim sets will use existing trim codes plus a suffix. A trim code with a numeral suffix is not serviced, while a trim code with a alphabetical suffix is serviced.

Code Trim Schemes

Rib Vinyl and Crush Vinyl

03 Med. Green and Med. Green

04 Med. Beige and Med. Beige

Chain Weave Fabric and Crush Vinyl

12 Blue and Lt. Blue D/L*

14 Beige and Beige

15 Red and Red

16 Black and Black

17 Turquoise and Lt. Turquoise D/L*

Louvre Fabric and Crush Vinyl

22 Med. Blue and Lt. Blue Met.

24 Beige and Beige

25 Red and Red

27 Turquoise and Lt. Turquoise Met.

Bar Dot Fabric and Crush Vinyl

32 Blue and Lt. Blue

34 Beige and Pale Beige

35 Red and Red

Mosiac Vinyl and Crush Vinyl

42 Med. Blue Met. and Lt. Blue Met.

44 Med. Beige Met. and Beige.

45 Red and Red

47 Med. Turquoise Met. and Lt. Turquoise Met.

Crush Vinyl (Bench Seat)

71 Med. Silver Blue D/L and Lt. Silver Blue D/L*

72 Med. Blue D/L and Lt. Blue D/L*

74 Lt. Beige D/L* and Beige

75 Red

76 Black

77 Med. Turquoise D/L* and Turquoise D/L*

Crush Vinyl (Bucket Seat)

80 White

81 Med. Silver Blue D/L* and Silver Blue D/L*

82 Med. Blue D/L* and Lt. Blue D/L*

84 Lt. Beige D/L* and Beige

85 Red

86 Black

87 Med. Turquoise D/L* and Lt. Turquoise D/L*

89 Med. Palomino (Crinkle)

* D/L - Diamond Luster

Date

The code letters for the month are preceded by a numeral to show the day of the month when the car was completed. The second year code letters are to be used if 1964 model production exceeds 12 months.

Month First Model Year Second Model Year

January A N

February B P

March C Q

April D R

May E S

June F T

July G U

August H V

September J W

October K X

November L Y

December M Z

DSO

Domestic Special Orders, Foreign Special Orders, and Pre-Approved Special Orders have the complete order number recorded in this space. Also to appear in this space is the two-digit code number of the District which ordered the unit. If the unit is regular production, only the District code number will appear.

District Code

Code District

11 Boston

12 Buffalo

13 New York

14 Pittsburgh

15 Newark

21 Atlanta

22 Charlotte

23 Philadelphia

24 Jacksonville

25 Richmond

26 Washington

31 Cincinnati

32 Cleveland

33 Detroit

34 Indianapolis

35 Lansing

36 Louisville

41 Chicago

42 Fargo

43 Rockford

44 Twin Cities

45 Davenport

51 Denver

52 Des Moines

53 Kansas City

54 Omaha

55 St. Louis

61 Dallas

62 Houston

63 Memphis

64 New Orleans

65 Oklahoma City

71 Los Angeles

72 San Jose

73 Salt Lake City

74 Seattle

81 Ford of Canada

83 Government

84 Home Office Reserve

85 American Red Cross

89 Transportation Services

90 Export

Axle

A number designates a conventional axle, while a letter designates an Equa-Lock differential.

Code Ratio Code Ratio

1 3.00:1 A 3.00:1

4 3.25:1 D 3.25:1

5 3.50:1 F 3.50:1

8 3.89:1 H 3.89:1

9 4.11:1 I 4.11:1

Transmission

   1    3-Speed Manual-Shift

   2 Overdrive

   4 Cruis-O-Matic

   5 4-Speed Manual-Shift

   6 C-4 Automatic Dual Range

Vehicle Warranty Number

Example 4Z61X100001

4 1964 Model Year

Z St. Louis Plant Assembly

61 2-Door Sedan

X 8-Cylinder 352 Cubic Inch Engine

100001 First Unit Built (Consecutive Unit Number)

Model Year

The numeral "4" designates 1964.

Assembly Plant

Code Letter Assembly Plant

A Atlanta

D Dallas

E Mahwah

G Chicago

J Los Angeles

N Norfolk

P Twin Cities

S Pilot Plant

U Louisville

W Wayne

Z St. Louis

Model

The model code number identifies the product line series and the particular body style: the first of the two digits shows the product line, and the second digit shows a two-door style by an odd number or a four-door style by an even number.

Ford Custom

      53    2-Door Sedan

      54 4-Door Sedan

Ford Custom 500

      51    2-Door Sedan

      52 4-Door Sedan

Galaxie 500

      61    2-Door Sedan

      62 4-Door Sedan

      64 4-Door Hardtop

      65 2-Door Convertible

      66 2-Door Fastback

Galaxie 500XL

      60    4-Door Fastback

      68 2-Door Fastback

      69 2-Door Convertible

Station Wagons

      72    4-Door 6-Passenger Country Sedan

      74 4-Door 9-Passenger Country Sedan

      76 4-Door 6-Passenger County Squire

      78 4-Door 9-Passenger County Squire

Engine

Code Engine

B 6-Cylinder 223 Cubic Inch (Police)

C 8-Cylinder 289 Cubic Inch (2-barrel)

E 6-Cylinder 223 Cubic Inch (Taxi)

P 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (Police)

Q 8-Cylinder 427 Cubic Inch (4-barrel High Pref.)

R 8-Cylinder 427 Cubic Inch (8-barrel High Pref.)

V 6-Cylinder 223 Cubic Inch

X 8-Cylinder 352 Cubic Inch (4-barrel)

Z 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel)

Low Compression

3 8-Cylinder 289 Cubic Inch

5 6-Cylinder 223 Cubic Inch

9 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch

Consecutive Unit Number

Each assembly plant, with each model year, begins with consecutive unit number 100001 and continues on for each unit built.

Data taken from "1964 Ford and Mercury Shop Manual"

62A	2-Door Sedan
DM	Dynasty Green and Wimbledon White
17	Turquoise Chain Weave Fab. and Lt. Turquoise D/L Crush Vinyl
26H	26th day of August
33	Detroit District
1	3.50:1 Ratio
6	C-4 Automatic Dual Range

Ford Custom
54E	4-Door Sedan
62E	2-Door Sedan
Ford Custom 500
54B	4-Door Sedan
62B	2-Door Sedan
Galaxie 500
54A	4-Door Sedan
57B	4-Door Fastback
62A	2-Door Sedan
63B	2-Door Fastback
76A	2-Door Convertible
Galaxie 500XL
57C	4-Door Fastback
63C	2-Door Fastback
76B	2-Door Convertible
Station Wagons
71A	4-Door 9-Pass, Country Squire
71B	4-Door 6-Pass, Country Sedan
71C	4-Door 9-Pass, Country Sedan
71D	4-Door 6-Pass, County Squire

	*M-30-J
Code	Number	Color	Sales Name
A	1724	Black	Raven Black
B	1638	Peacock	Pagoda Green
D	1625	Med. Turquoise Met.	Dynasty Green
F	1622	Med. Blue Met.	Guardsman Blue
G	1636	Buff	Prairie Tan
J	1515	Red	Ragoon Red
K	1621	Silver Mink Met.	Silver Smoke Gray
M	1619	White	Wimbledon White
R	1633	Yellow	Phoenician Yellow
T	1631	Lt. Beige	Navaho Beige
X	1632	Maroon Met.	Vintage Burgundy
Y	1623	Lt. Blue	Skylight Blue
Z	1630	Med. Beige Met.	Chantilly Beige

Code	Trim Schemes
	Rib Vinyl and Crush Vinyl
03	Med. Green and Med. Green
04	Med. Beige and Med. Beige
	Chain Weave Fabric and Crush Vinyl
12	Blue and Lt. Blue D/L*
14	Beige and Beige
15	Red and Red
16	Black and Black
17	Turquoise and Lt. Turquoise D/L*
	Louvre Fabric and Crush Vinyl
22	Med. Blue and Lt. Blue Met.
24	Beige and Beige
25	Red and Red
27	Turquoise and Lt. Turquoise Met.
	Bar Dot Fabric and Crush Vinyl
32	Blue and Lt. Blue
34	Beige and Pale Beige
35	Red and Red
	Mosiac Vinyl and Crush Vinyl
42	Med. Blue Met. and Lt. Blue Met.
44	Med. Beige Met. and Beige.
45	Red and Red
47	Med. Turquoise Met. and Lt. Turquoise Met.
	Crush Vinyl (Bench Seat)
71	Med. Silver Blue D/L and Lt. Silver Blue D/L*
72	Med. Blue D/L and Lt. Blue D/L*
74	Lt. Beige D/L* and Beige
75	Red
76	Black
77	Med. Turquoise D/L* and Turquoise D/L*
	Crush Vinyl (Bucket Seat)
80	White
81	Med. Silver Blue D/L* and Silver Blue D/L*
82	Med. Blue D/L* and Lt. Blue D/L*
84	Lt. Beige D/L* and Beige
85	Red
86	Black
87	Med. Turquoise D/L* and Lt. Turquoise D/L*
89	Med. Palomino (Crinkle)

Month	First Model Year	Second Model Year
January	A	N
February	B	P
March	C	Q
April	D	R
May	E	S
June	F	T
July	G	U
August	H	V
September	J	W
October	K	X
November	L	Y
December	M	Z

District Code
Code	District
11	Boston
12	Buffalo
13	New York
14	Pittsburgh
15	Newark
21	Atlanta
22	Charlotte
23	Philadelphia
24	Jacksonville
25	Richmond
26	Washington
31	Cincinnati
32	Cleveland
33	Detroit
34	Indianapolis
35	Lansing
36	Louisville
41	Chicago
42	Fargo
43	Rockford
44	Twin Cities
45	Davenport
51	Denver
52	Des Moines
53	Kansas City
54	Omaha
55	St. Louis
61	Dallas
62	Houston
63	Memphis
64	New Orleans
65	Oklahoma City
71	Los Angeles
72	San Jose
73	Salt Lake City
74	Seattle
81	Ford of Canada
83	Government
84	Home Office Reserve
85	American Red Cross
89	Transportation Services
90	Export

Code	Ratio	Code	Ratio
1	3.00:1	A	3.00:1
4	3.25:1	D	3.25:1
5	3.50:1	F	3.50:1
8	3.89:1	H	3.89:1
9	4.11:1	I	4.11:1

1	3-Speed Manual-Shift
2	Overdrive
4	Cruis-O-Matic
5	4-Speed Manual-Shift
6	C-4 Automatic Dual Range

4	1964 Model Year
Z	St. Louis Plant Assembly
61	2-Door Sedan
X	8-Cylinder 352 Cubic Inch Engine
100001	First Unit Built (Consecutive Unit Number)

Code Letter	Assembly Plant
A	Atlanta
D	Dallas
E	Mahwah
G	Chicago
J	Los Angeles
N	Norfolk
P	Twin Cities
S	Pilot Plant
U	Louisville
W	Wayne
Z	St. Louis

Code	Engine
B	6-Cylinder 223 Cubic Inch (Police)
C	8-Cylinder 289 Cubic Inch (2-barrel)
E	6-Cylinder 223 Cubic Inch (Taxi)
P	8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (Police)
Q	8-Cylinder 427 Cubic Inch (4-barrel High Pref.)
R	8-Cylinder 427 Cubic Inch (8-barrel High Pref.)
V	6-Cylinder 223 Cubic Inch
X	8-Cylinder 352 Cubic Inch (4-barrel)
Z	8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel)
Low Compression
3	8-Cylinder 289 Cubic Inch
5	6-Cylinder 223 Cubic Inch
9	8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch