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.
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 |
| 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 |
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"
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
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 |
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 |
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 |
| 1 | 3-Speed Manual-Shift |
| 2 | Overdrive |
| 4 | Cruis-O-Matic |
| 5 | 4-Speed Manual-Shift |
| 6 | C-4 Automatic Dual Range |
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) |
The numeral "4" designates 1964.
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
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"