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| Production Date Code | District Code (DSO Number) | |
| Trim Scheme Code | Rear Axle Ratio Code | |
| Body Color Code | Transmission Type Code | |
| Body Type Code | ||
| Vehicle Data Specification: 54A - EM - 22 - 17K - 26 - 1 - 3 | ||
| "54A" | Galaxie - 4-door sedan | |
| "EM" | Viking Blue Lower Body, Corinthian White Upper Body - Conventional Two-Tone (When vehicle is two-toned the lower body color code will appear first. Numerals following are for company information.) |
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| "22" | First digit "2" represents material - Gleam broadcloth and Crush Vinyl. Second digit "2" represents color - medium Blue. (When a trim deviation is used and not serviced a numerical suffix is added to the Trim Code, i.e. (22-1, 22-2). If the trim deviation is serviced an alphabetical suffix is added to the Trim Code i.e. (22A, 22B)) |
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| "17K" | 17th day of month - October | |
| "26" | Washington District (and DSO number when applicable) | |
| "1" | Rear axle ratio of 3.00 to 1 (Alpha Code for Equa-lock axles) | |
| "3" | Fordomatic (2 speed) transmission | |

| Model Year Code | Consecutive Unit Number Code | |
| Assembly Plant Code | ||
| Series and Body Code | Engine Code | |
| Vehicle Warranty Number (Same as former Serial Number) "3S62X100001" | ||
| "**" | Asterisks precede and follow the complete Warranty Number to prevent unauthorized addition of numbers or symbols |
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| *3" | 1963 Model | |
| "S" | Assembled at Pilot Plant | |
| "62" | (6) Galaxie 500 Series, (2) 4-Door Sedan | |
| "X" | 8 cyl. OHV Engine -- 352 CID -- 2 Venturi carburetor | |
| "100001" | First Galaxie Series vehicle assembled at Pilot Plant during Model Year | |
| Black background plate identifies a unit painted with M30J (Non-Acrylic) enamel. (Solid color or the lower body bolor when the unit is two-toned. | Grey background plate identified as unit painted with m32J (Acrylic) enamel. (Solid color unit or lower body color when unit is two-toned.) |