Hi guys it has been awhile since i have been on Team Chevelle as i sold my 70 ss 396 and got a 68 Camaro SS Conv and have been on Team Camaro another great site for help and info.Anyway i found a 64 chevelle ss hardtop and i need the vin decoded to make sure.I is O1C 64-5837-kc 8454 Trim 722
ACC W-211s-3c-5v
The vin isDD45837k
It is suppose to be original 283 2 speed auto add on air 4 barrel daul exhaust buckets and console and a California car .Any help would be great to have when i go back to deal with the owner Thanks Dirk

There is no DD in the VIN, although I am pretty sure the 45837 means it is an SS V8 hardtop and the K means Kansas City assembly, built Jan,,3rd week of 64. There is no way to tell what engine came in the car without a build sheet which are rare in early Chevelles. I am sure one of the Tag Team experts will be along to fill in the blanks.

DD was on all the early tags for Delivery Date and not part of the vin#
8454 is Fisher Body unit number
722 is Aqua bucket seats
Accessories:
Group1
W=tinted windshield
Group2
11=?? (M=Powerglide trans)
S=rear mounted ant
Group3
C=padded dash
Group5
V=seat belts
Vin:
4=1964
5837=Malibu SS 2dr Sport Coupe V8
K=Kansas City assembly plant

Paint code is not listed is a 900 series number

You can find most 64 info here
http://www.chevelles.com/ref/64main.shtml

If it's an original 283-4 w/Powerglide, the engine suffix code (on the machined pad in front of the passenger side head) should be "JG" for a 283-4bbl, 220hp L77 engine. The date stamp should be for late December (12xx) or early January (01xx) since the body plate as a January, 3rd week stamping.

I think 64s (and others) had two air conditioning systems available. C60 was the factory installed unit (and would show the letter "E" in group 2) and C64 was the dealer installed unit that fit under the dash with nothing noted on the body plate. The latter was sometimes referred to as add-on air and sometimes dealers even farmed out the jobs to local shops.

As shooter mentioned, the DD was suppose to be used at the dealer for "Delivery Date", but was seldom stamped. I remember seeing a total of 2 that were stamped. There should also be six numbers behind the "45827Knnnnnn" indicating the sequence number, which for a January car should be fairly low.

Thanks for the vin info guys .I went to the site that you posted for 64 chevelle and it told me everthing i need to know.Now i,m the owner of a orginal 64 SS chevelle and a 68 SS conv camaro .Thanks for the help i will stay in touch
Dirks SS