1964 Chevelle Fisher Body Number Plate General Information
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Generally, in 1964 the series/model designation on the trim tag is a trim level and not an indication of the engine type installed in the vehicle as Fisher Body didn't care what engine type was to be installed. Only the Vehicle Identification Number plate can determine whether the model was delivered with a V8 or L6 engine. For 1964, I have one Fremont plate example with 5537 series/model designation and one Kansas City 5469 model/series plate but with L6 engine and a KC SS convertible with 5867 body plate and 5767 VIN and one Van Nuys El Camino with 5480 body plate and 5380 VIN proving there are indeed odd-numbered (3rd digit) body plates and the body plate is not an indication of engine type installed. To date, Fremont and Oshawa are the only 1964 Chevelle plants that used an odd 3rd digit in the style number.
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The Malibu SS series was produced with both the L6 engine and the V8 engine in both the 2 door sport coupe and convertible models and the VIN for this series is unique from the Malibu.
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Indications are the body numbers are sequential for the particular series/model per plant.
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Numbers in parentheses after the STYLE are number of units produced and are for total production of the series/model depicted on the body plate except where noted. Unless otherwise noted, this production number assumes the trim tag STYLE to match the VIN series/model number. This is not always the case as noted in the first bulleted item.
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A popular publication states, "The model designation number will coincide with the firewall trim tag model number on V-8 equipped cars only. The firewall trim tags were only stamped with a V-8 designation even if a six-cylinder was installed from the factory." This is an incorrect statement for 1964 Chevelles. There are numerous examples of trim tags with an odd 3rd-digit style on this website and even trim tags with an even 3rd digit and the VIN having an odd 3rd digit.
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Group option Trim Codes
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Links to Fisher Body Number Plates (a.k.a., trim tag, cowl tag, firewall tag, etc.)
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AT ~ Atlanta, Georgia
Click tag for more Atlanta examples...- Assembly month padded with leading zero where applicable.
- Almost all have a hand-stamped number visible. This is reported to be a final inspection stamp indicating the vehicle was ready for shipment.
- The body number is padded with leading zeros (0) when necessary to make a 6-digit number.
- Includes group option codes.
- Numbers are used to designate paint code.
- Several body plates from Euclid, Ohio (EP) with final assembly at Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Does not include the model year (64) before the model/series number at least for the 1963 calendar year (at least up to 12E body date). It is reported that this changed sometime during the 1964 calendar year.
- Does not include group option codes.
- Numbers are used to designate paint code.
El Camino bodies built at Euclid, OH.
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- Assembly month not padded with leading zero where applicable.
- Both BODY and PAINT text precedes the body assembly plant and paint codes like Van Nuys.
- Unique to 1964 Fremont Chevelles, letters are used to designate paint code and a third letter designates the wheel color. Sometimes there is a space between the paint and wheel code, sometimes not.
- Unique to 1964 Fremont Chevelles is the first paint code letter is the upper body color and the second paint code letter is the lower body color.
- Early in Chevelle production, Fremont used the more common 3-digit paint code. Just when or why the change was made is unknown.
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El Camino
Click either tag for more Euclid examples...- Euclid was a Fisher Body plant that shipped bodies to other plants for final assembly. Examples are shown for Atlanta, GA., Baltimore, MD. and Kansas City, MO. final assembly with the designated final assembly noted by a single letter usually located below the Fisher Body unit number. The bodies seem to be primarily station wagon and El Camino series but one example above is a Malibu SS convertible with final assembly at Atlanta.
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- Several with body dates such as '923,' '024,' '030,' N04,' and 'D02' found. VIN sequences and body numbers indicate these may be early date styles such as September 23, October 24, November 04 and December 02 respectively. The first trim tag body date that corresponds to the 'typical' month/week style appears around 12D.
- Assembly month padded with leading zero where applicable as of January, 1964.
- Includes group option codes.
- Numbers are used to designate paint code. Where 4 numbers exist on convertibles, the last number is the color of the top.
- El Camino bodies built at Euclid, OH.
- VN ~ Van Nuys, California
- El Camino
Click either tag for more Van Nuys examples...- Assembly month not padded with leading zero where applicable.
- Both BODY and PAINT text precedes the body assembly plant and paint codes like Fremont.
- Includes group option codes.
- Numbers are used to designate paint code. Convertibles do not use a 4th number to designate the top color as there are on the KC body plates.
- Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Click tag for more Oshawa examples...- Wording and data presentation is different than any U.S. assembly plant.
- Body date is completely different from U.S. assembly plant counterparts. Instead of a month and week letter, a real date is shown such as 4-13 for April 13. There is also a number ("1" or "2") preceding the date. It's been reported this leading number is a shift number for the Oshawa plant.
- RPO codes for options requiring some type of modification are listed on the tag such as B70, C06, M35, etc. much like U.S. plants (Atlanta, Framingham & Kansas City) that use group codes.
- A single letter is used for paint code.
Anyone having a clear picture of 1964 Chevelle Body Number Plates (trim tags), please contact me here.
