Decoding the information on the Patent Plate.
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Serial Number 2S63X100001 2 - 1962 model year 63 - Model Series. See table below S - Assembly Plant. See table below X - Engine Code. See table below 100001 - Consecutive number at that assembly plant. The first vehicle built at each plant is 100001.
Assembly Plant
Model Series
Engine codes
Body Codes
Color Codes
Trim Codes
Galaxie 500 Sunliner and Galaxie 500XL Sunliner Top Material
Galaxie 500XL Sunliner (Trim Numbers 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, and 89)
Galaxie 500XL Club Victoria (Trim Numbers 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, and 89)
Galaxie 500 Sunliner (Trim Numbers 32, 34, and 37)
Galaxie 500 Sedans and Victorias - 2 and 4 Door (Trim Numbers 32, 35, 39, and 56)
Galaxie 500 Sedans and Victorias - 2 and 4 Doors (Trim Number 34)
Galaxie Sedans - 2 and 4 Door (Trim Numbers 21,22, and 23)
Galaxie Sedans - 2 and 4 Door (Trim Numbers 24,25, and 27)
Country Squire - 6 and 9 Passenger (Trim Numbers 12, 14, 17, and 45)
Country Squire - 6 and 9 Passenger (Trim Numbers 32, 34, and 35)
Country Sedans - 6 and 9 Passenger (Trim Numbers 73, 74, 75, and 77)
Country Sedans - 6 and 9 Passenger (Trim Number 85)
Fordor Ranch Wagon (Trim Number 54)
Fordor Ranch Wagon (Trim Numbers 62 and 65)
Trim Code Photos
Photos of nice correct interiors needed to complete this listing - Thank you As the Registry gets good photos of correct trim they will be posted here. Our objective is to show examples of each trim code, front and rear seats, and door panels. Trim Code 14 Beige Venice Fabric & Vinyl from Registry number 191.
Trim Code 16 Black Venice Fabric and Black Vinyl from Registry number 77.
Trim Code 32 Blue Crush - All vinyl from Registry number 29.
Trim Code 34 Beige Crush - All Vinyl submitted by Verdie Nelson. Verdie's Galaxie is Registry number 204
Trim Code 35 Red Crush - All Vinyl.
Trim Code 35A Red Crush - All Vinyl. Notice the difference in the silver beading between code 35 and 35A.
Trim Code 39 Chestnut Crush - All Vinyl. From Registry entry number 82 and 102
Trim Code 45 Red Venice Fabric & Vinyl submitted by Bill Konen 48.
Trim Code 86 Black - All Vinyl from Registry number 48.
Trim Code 87 Torquoise Pleated - All Vinyl from Registry number 282.
Trim Code 88 Gold Star Lustre submitted by Joe Abela. Joe's Galaxie is Registry number 171
Date Codes
*The Date code letter is preceded by a number, the day of the month the car was completed or scheduled for completion. 1962 model year production began in mid-August 1961. Date code 21H is August 21, 1961. DSO DSO Codes, District Sales Office / Domestic Special Order. The two digit codes listed below are District Sales Office or Region Codes. There are others. This list has been condensed to those applicable to the 1962 Fords. On a typical 1962 build sheet these are printed in a field labeled REGION DISTRICT. Next to that is a field labeled DSO/FSO/PAO for Domestic Special Order, Foreign Special Order or Pre Approved Special Order. I have tried to be accurate with this information, however, please consider this as a guideline to 1962 DSO codes. There are omissions and human error factors involved in the stamping of DSO numbers on the patent plates and these resulted in inconsistencies in the data on the plates.
I have seen warnings about claims that cars with a DSO code of 84 were special factory experimental or other extremely rare or one of a kind special factory cars. In fact, cars with DSO of 84 could be cars that were for Ford Motor Company personnel and have no rarity at all. The “DSO” can mean two things, District Sales Office, as listed above, or Domestic Special Order. DSO codes have been stamped into truck Patent Plates since the mid-1950s and were stamped on car plates from the mid 1950s through the 1957 model year. Starting about March of 1962, DSO codes were again stamped on car plates with fairly consistent regularity. It is not uncommon to see some 1963 and even 1964 cars without a DSO code. On the Patent Plates of many, if not most, 1962 Galaxies, the DSO field is blank. A two digit DSO code indicates that the car was ordered by a dealer for stock or for a specific customer and that it was ordered with no special equipment or features. Special equipment and features means something, options, color, tires etc. that was not normally available for that model at the time of production. A DSO code that is more than two digits indicates the car was ordered with special equipment or features that were not normally available for that model. The first two digits are still the District Sales Office. For example, Registry entry number 131 with DSO 718073 was ordered with Goldenrod yellow paint color. Goldenrod Yellow was an available color in 1955 and other years, and gained fame as a color for many 1955 Thunderbirds, but it was not a color that was normally available for 1962 Galaxies. Registry entry 129 with DSO 718405 was ordered with 8.00 x14, nylon, white wall tires, a tire that was available for 1962 Galaxies, but not for that model. Both of these cars were for the Los Angeles District thus the 71 for the first two digits. A DSO such as 718405 indicates that the car was delivered in the Los Angeles District, and that it was the 8,405th car ordered with special equipment. To add to the confusion, Registry entry number 6 has the following on the build sheet: ORDER TYPE 2, REGION/ DISTRICT 71, DSO/FSO/PAO blank. In addition, the DSO field on the patent plate is also blank. This car was assembled in the LA plant in May of 1962. The location of the ordering/selling dealer is as yet unknown. On the Dealer Order form (Rev 2/62) there are several fields that may be related to the DSO. There is a field for Type of Order and it gives the options of Retail or Stock. More to be add on this after research to determine the exact meaning of Order Type 1 and 2.
Axle codes
*A number designates a conventional axle, a letter designates an Equa-Lock differential.
Transmission codes
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