View Full Version : Old License plates on your car ? .........Pics please
I gotta friend who's a tweak about vintage license plates.......Ya got pics ? Well let's see em....
Not too old, but interesting....
Petejoe
10-28-2003, 10:54 AM
painted to match the coupe...
Petejoe
10-28-2003, 11:02 AM
Here's one on the chevy truck also painted to match...
six5monster
10-28-2003, 11:02 AM
Here is a picture of mine. Year of Manufacture. A cop in Nevada pulled me over because he thought they were fake! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Smokin Joe
10-28-2003, 11:05 AM
This should keep him busy a few minutes...
http://www.idahohistory.net/license.html
six5monster
10-28-2003, 11:10 AM
Whoops forgot the pic
safariknut
10-28-2003, 11:19 AM
Here's a couple that aren't really vintage;hell they aren't even real.Just some scrap aluminum I had laying around and decided to paint to look like plates.The first I did for my youngest son complete with the dreaded fake(painted on;not a decal)bullethole!The second I have on the front of my Safari.
safariknut
10-28-2003, 11:21 AM
the next one.I have a 1955 plate on my car but for some reason don't have a picture of it.
manyolcars
10-28-2003, 11:29 AM
In 1956 my father received his new 56 plate in the mail in a brown envelope. He slid the perfect clean 1955 plate into the envelope and continued this practice until 1974 when the State stopped sending new plates each year and began using stickers. Beginning in 1963 he kept consecutive license plates when my mom got a car. I got my 47 Merc in 67 and then my sister got a car and my brother got my grandfathers 54 Ford, so some years I have 4 consecutive numbers. He kept all these in a box, in order. I have all the plates, the 54 Ford and the 47 Merc. I have another very large collection of old plates that I had on the wall, but they are in a box while I build a new wall.
Django
10-28-2003, 11:32 AM
Here's a few from my SoCal + Primer Nats thread. I'm sure there are more...
http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/socal/primernats1/images/IMG_1868.jpg
http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/socal/primernats2/images/IMG_1920.jpg
http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/socal/primernats2/images/IMG_1923.jpg
http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/socal/teddys/images/IMG_1722.jpg
http://www.mdesignstudio.com/chad/socal/primernats1/images/IMG_1842.jpg
tommy
10-28-2003, 11:43 AM
http://fototime.com/{B371B31C-685D-47DF-90B8-23B631C4285E}/picture.JPG http://fototime.com/{A867A82C-8D09-434C-ACE9-F4C41F1B1AD6}/picture.JPG http://fototime.com/{85582E00-0370-4AB4-A744-B4295B90601B}/picture.JPG
You didn't say they had to be legal.
cool57
10-28-2003, 11:44 AM
Speaking of license plates.. any AZ HAMBers have a black and white 56 issue plate to spare? My 57 was sold new in Dec of '56 in Tucson and I thought it would be cool to have an original plate (a Dec.'57 exp.sticker would be icing on the cake!)
Ditto for NM guys, my 59 was sold new in Clovis(I think). In IL you can run a vintage plate on a "antique" registered car as long as you carry your reg. and AV plates with you.
Django
10-28-2003, 11:57 AM
I've got AV plates so I have a matched pair of IL '36 plates I'm going to run. But at Pomona I got an almost matching pair of CA '36 plates for $40 that I may run occaisionally. They both start with 8P. A matching set was $160!
Petejoe
10-28-2003, 12:21 PM
What a COOL stop light! What's that off off Tommy???
modernbeat
10-28-2003, 12:30 PM
For my '29 Phaeton titled as a '47 Ford.
http://lonestar.texas.net/~mcdaniel/br549.JPG
safariknut
10-28-2003, 12:34 PM
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the next one.I have a 1955 plate on my car but for some reason don't have a picture of it.
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The real plate.
safariknut
10-28-2003, 12:35 PM
my 57 Safari plate
klazurfer
10-28-2003, 12:40 PM
Bit out-o-place ( Wish I lived in Calif ! )
Outcast StL
10-28-2003, 12:46 PM
Hey guys I'm looking for a 1968 Missouri plate for my Charger. They are odd and not that easy to find. It was a single plate issue ( Mo requires 2 plates ) and was green with white lettering instead of the normal red with white.
daign
10-28-2003, 01:10 PM
Before I had the proper tags...
Assdragger
10-28-2003, 01:18 PM
Had to make my bumper wider but it fits now! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
tommy
10-28-2003, 01:22 PM
Petejoe, I don't know it's a 15$ flea market item. Cast aluminun combination tag light and stop signal. I'm thinking 1920's
Klazurfer, who says you have to live there? I've run the fake 32sptcp tags for years. (the legal ones are in the trunk)
Petejoe
10-28-2003, 01:23 PM
You killing me.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif..Gonna drive me to drinking....that'll fit on that HotRod Lincoln !
Jive-Bomber
10-28-2003, 01:34 PM
I'm not supposed to be running this tag on my Model A-
(Year of Manufactuer or New plates only)
I built it 53 style, I wanna run a 53 tag, whats the problem?
Definitely some cool ones. Hey question, what years did they (in California) use the big yellow plate with black lettering ?
Bigcheese327
10-28-2003, 01:53 PM
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For my '29 Phaeton titled as a '47 Ford.
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I was wondering if you were allowed to do this. Titled it by the engine numbers or something? My other thought was to use my Mom's old crusty '54 plate on the front and a standard blue and white tag on the back (Michigan no longer requires a front plate) so it looked fifties from the front at least.
daign
10-28-2003, 02:24 PM
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Definitely some cool ones. Hey question, what years did they (in California) use the big yellow plate with black lettering ?
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1940 California plates are the long style yellow with black letters/number
1956-1961 are shorter, 5" by 12" yellow with black letters
-Dane
Revhead
10-28-2003, 02:32 PM
I couldn't afford the car. The pegboard got the plate
Smokin Joe
10-28-2003, 05:31 PM
Sorry, had to do it!
modernbeat
10-28-2003, 05:38 PM
I've just applied for plates for my tow vehicle, a black 2003 3/4 ton truck.
DDDDC
Fits my false image. Dirty Deeds......
modernbeat
10-28-2003, 05:50 PM
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For my '29 Phaeton titled as a '47 Ford.
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I was wondering if you were allowed to do this. Titled it by the engine numbers or something?
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Got a pair of emails about this. FWIW don't run a plate that isn't the plate the car is registered to. Texas is prety lax about it, but other states aren't. I've run vintage plates on most of my vintage cars (unless I wanted to go to Mexico with them) and vintage plates mess with cops heads. So, make sure that if you are gonna run them, that they're legal.
Runing a '47 plate on my Modified with a '29 body? It was easy. I bought a '47 (really a mis-titled '41) from a government auction and parted it out. I used a portion of the chassis in my fabricated chassis to keep the original Ford VIN. I had to move the State Supplied additional VIN plate when I rebodied the car, but even if I didn't, the numbers jive.
If I'm ever questioned about it, I can honestly say that the engine was in the original car (I put it in for a short time), that the frame is what's left of the modified original and that some of the suspension components, though modified, are original to the car. I'll admit that I did rebody the car, heavily modify the suspension and the frame and swapped the transmission for a newer 5speed.
I don't think I'd try this with a car that was a fairly stock Model A body unless you can FOR CERTAIN title the car using the engine number, and back up the engine number with Ford's documents that show it was built in the desired year. Then keep a copy of that info with you for the fuzz. Give him a sad story about having to give up the '29 title when you put the NEW engine in your Model A.
fuel pump
10-28-2003, 08:53 PM
my 37
fuel pump
10-28-2003, 08:59 PM
and my 50
safariknut
10-28-2003, 09:09 PM
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my 37
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Hi Rich:
My e-mail still is down;how's Tom doing?
Ray
fab32
10-28-2003, 10:01 PM
Ray, Tom seems to be doing real good. I'm going to lunch with him on Fri. So I'll know more then. He went to breakfast with us last Fri. and seemed to be getting along fine.
If he orders a doulble cheesburger and a large order of fries I'll assume he's 100%. HAHA!!!!
Harrison
10-28-2003, 10:49 PM
In Tennessee you can run year of manufacturer plates. I'm wanting to run a '55 0r '56 (the only years of the "state-shaped" plate that Chevy was also offering a SBC) on my RPU.
Since they wouldn't fall under the YOM rule I'm thinking I'll just find a '55 or '56 plate an apply for vanity plates with the same numbers/letters and take my chances.
I think I can pull it off. Not planning on doing anything real stupid in the RPU anyway.
May be an idea for others...
JH
purple
10-29-2003, 02:21 AM
<font color="purple"> I have the typical California black '63 plates. That was the last time this state made you replace the plates when the new ones came out. I have a set of '56 plates for if I do my second '59.
Murder Death Kill 006 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Perfect for the Kamikaze Kustom http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif </font>
Deuce Roadster
10-29-2003, 06:58 PM
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
No old ones....I just make my own!!
http://photo.starblvd.net/~DeuceRoadster/3-2-3.jpg
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
http://www.classicroad.com/58impala/104_0478.JPG
World Famous Swindler member Fish's A-V8:
http://www.classicroad.com/Puyallup2003/106_0675.JPG
On my 59 Buick, I had the original license frame re-chromed and painted.
http://www.classicroad.com/1959Buick/rear.jpg
Jive-Bomber
10-29-2003, 08:58 PM
LB-
I think your think your thinking of the 47 California plates- they ran that plate thru 1950.
jay
Dat Dirty Rat
10-29-2003, 10:22 PM
Rolf- Your the man,,,i love that 58 holmes!....Dirty
Sam F.
10-29-2003, 10:43 PM
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Since they wouldn't fall under the YOM rule I'm thinking I'll just find a '55 or '56 plate an apply for vanity plates with the same numbers/letters and take my chances.
I think I can pull it off. Not planning on doing anything real stupid in the RPU anyway.
May be an idea for others...
JH
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dude,ive been thinking of doing the same thing up here,i dont see why it wouldnt work. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
ive told a few people what im gonna do and they think im nuts,but it should work.
was thinking ill have to use the lil sticker they give you on the vintage plate to be safe tho
Harrison
10-29-2003, 10:49 PM
I've thought it over too. Instead of usine the sticker why not have a striper paint that info onto the corner of the tag? Maybe even add the county along the bottom too.
It WILL work. I have faith.
JH
Jay-bomber.....I was reffering to the size plate on your rdstr and Klazsurfer's post....How long did they ( Cali) use this size plate ?..........from ...till.....huh ?
Sam F.
10-29-2003, 10:54 PM
yeah,the too plates i found have my county on the bottom,so thats a plus i guess.
1962 for the'56
1942 for the farm truck
good luck harrison!
hotrodladycrusr
10-31-2003, 01:30 AM
I don't have them on any cars but these are a few of my favorites from my collection
http://photo.starblvd.net/~hotrodladycrusr/5-3-5.jpg
http://photo.starblvd.net/~hotrodladycrusr/5-4-1.jpg
http://photo.starblvd.net/~hotrodladycrusr/5-4-2.jpg
Outcast StL
10-31-2003, 05:10 AM
Well , my quest is over for a 1968 Mo plate. My cousin ( Outcast ) called me today to let me know that he got one for me ! I'll have to post pics when I actually get it and register it in Feb. when my plates come due again.
TagMan
10-31-2003, 01:08 PM
http://home.rochester.rr.com/mrplates/Plate1.jpg
Django
10-31-2003, 02:46 PM
I tried that trick to register the same number as a vanity, and it didn't work for me. If I recall the number was still in use. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif This was for a '67 plate though and the number sequences are still in use.
InPrimer
10-31-2003, 05:01 PM
here's one that belonged to my ex wife.......
Paul2748
10-31-2003, 09:21 PM
Was gonna use these on my 48 but was wrong size (too tall)to fit in the inset
49monarch
10-31-2003, 09:53 PM
I have had this for almost 20 years on my car http://photo.starblvd.net/~thames1948/1-1-4.jpg
Humboldt Cat
11-01-2003, 05:24 AM
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have the typical California black '63 plates. That was the last time this state made you replace the plates when the new ones came out. I have a set of '56 plates for if I do my second '59.
Murder Death Kill 006 Perfect for the Kamikaze Kustom
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Hey Purple, I was gonna ask how yer plate project was coming along.
I've been collecting the old ones of almost each car I've owned, but my Effie was an Oregon truck when I bought it, only one plate and the DMV wisked that one away when I got California plates for it.
Of the newer state plate ideas, I dig "New Mexico USA".
If you've ever lived in NM, and heard comments from out-of-staters about the dangers of drinking the water, or questions about the change of currency... Sheesh...
Friday's Gurl
11-01-2003, 04:49 PM
I have registered 1956 manufacturer's plates on the hearse - got lucky with them .... I think BAT is appropriate
becca
purple
11-02-2003, 12:13 AM
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have the typical California black '63 plates. That was the last time this state made you replace the plates when the new ones came out. I have a set of '56 plates for if I do my second '59.
Murder Death Kill 006 Perfect for the Kamikaze Kustom
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Hey Purple, I was gonna ask how yer plate project was coming along.
I've been collecting the old ones of almost each car I've owned, but my Effie was an Oregon truck when I bought it, only one plate and the DMV wisked that one away when I got California plates for it.
Of the newer state plate ideas, I dig "New Mexico USA".
If you've ever lived in NM, and heard comments from out-of-staters about the dangers of drinking the water, or questions about the change of currency... Sheesh...
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<font color="purple"> The front plate "repair" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif is going slow but steady. It's thin metal and can burn quick, so Olsen is doing the welding a spot at a time. Just a couple of spots a day inbetween other projects. Since I just started to learn to weld, I'll stick to thick, unstructural metal. </font>
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