License Plate Restore

[fishuntr]

Maybe a dumb question..does anybody do replacement license plates? Might not even be legal, but i thought i would ask. Mine are terrible; faded, slightly bent etc. Now that i got my truck painted, my 30 yr old Kali plates look awful. Thanks

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72 C-20,LB,350, 4spd, 1 owner

[bouncytruck]

Have you tried contacting the DMV to see if they will issue you an new plate? They may charge you a little and you'll have a new plate number.

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'69 K-5 Blazer - 350/TH350, 6" lift, 35" tires
Bothell, WA

[Longhorn Man]

I have read in magizines about a service to restore old plates. i just dunno where to look.
They're out ther...I just can't help you.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
Need to pick up the one ton Longhorn with a PONTIAC 350/350soon.
Thanks every one!
Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

[fishuntr]

I thought about just going to the DMV for new plates, but I want to stay with the "vintage" blue plates. I don't really care about the numbers. I doubt if you could get any of the blue ones from the Kalifornicate DMV. They want to crush all our trucks anyway.

[Smitty]

hey Fish if you go to the Long Beach or Pamona Swap Meets or someother such gathering there is usually someone in attendance who restores your existing plates. Vintage Blue????? Mine are Black with Yellow letters.

[blue72stepside]

here u go. www.mojoartworks.com

[70c10]

You can do it yourself. It's not hard to do, just time consuming. I'm doing a set right now for a guy's truck. Go for it, when you finish they really set your ride off!

[Mickey]

You might want to check out this web page. www.darrylsplates.com
I had several sites to look at and this is the only one that I can find.

[fishuntr]

Thanks for all the replies. I like the suggestion for the Pomona Swap Meet best; great excuse to go. I think they have those about every month don't they? Hey Smitty; what can i say? I envy your black plates, but with a few exceptions they quit makin em in 69. Us guys with those "late model" trucks are outa luck. Jimmy

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72 C-20,LB,350, 4spd, 1 owner

[KevsClassics]

Hey C/10 King's wife restores plates I have seen them they are like original

[spinning wheels]

Originally Posted by bouncytruck

Have you tried contacting the DMV to see if they will issue you an new plate? They may charge you a little and you'll have a new plate number.

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'69 K-5 Blazer - 350/TH350, 6" lift, 35" tires
Bothell, WA

In CA the DMV will not re issue old style plates. The will issue you the current style plates. I could be wrong, but I think you are not supposed to restore the plates, but turn them in for new one. Most cops will look the other way on that one. Unless you give them lip.
Next Long Beach swap meet is April 12th. The Pomona Swap Meet is April 26th.

[kwplot34]

My 1 owner 67 that i just purchased has the black Ca tags dated 1963. No good to me here Mo. but like my other old cars i will run year correct tags on it.

[spinning wheels]

Originally Posted by kwplot34

My 1 owner 67 that i just purchased has the black Ca tags dated 1963. No good to me here Mo. but like my other old cars i will run year correct tags on it.

A lot of the black background and yellow letter/numbers plates have the 1963 stamped on them. But they were not made in '63.
The CA plates started switching to blue background with yellow number/letters in '69. In 83/84 they started to issue the reflective white background with blue numbers/letters, but mainly on passenger cars. Pickup trucks have commercial plates, not sure about Suburbans, and had a few more years of blue background with yellow numbers/letters.

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by spinning wheels

A lot of the black background and yellow letter/numbers plates have the 1963 stamped on them. But they were not made in '63.
The CA plates started switching to blue background with yellow number/letters in '69. In 83/84 they started to issue the reflective white background with blue numbers/letters, but mainly on passenger cars. Pickup trucks have commercial plates, not sure about Suburbans, and had a few more years of blue background with yellow numbers/letters.

Actually, it was '72 that they switched to the blue/yellow numbered plates. The years get confusing, don't they?

If you go to the DMV website, they lay out a history of the changes. 70 was the last year black/gold plates were issued, which would explain why so many ended up on 71's that were bought at the end of 1970.
They do say that in 83 they switched to the sun background (remember "LA Law" )...but we bought an 86 Bronco in 1986 that had, and still has blue/gold plates. If the website is correct, then I am guessing someone transferred them from an older vehicle before it was sold to us? Only thing I can come up with.

[petey-pablo]

I have subscribed I would also like to know where this can be done I will not trade my plates for the New ones I like my Yellow & Blues. My front one is in real bad shape Rusted Bent & even has a crack in it missing a small pice The one in the rear if I had to leave it the way it is, I would... Let us know if you do get them Restored vs Buying a new set of used ones and regestering them to your truck
Heres another Web Site but they do not ship to CALIFORNIA..
http://www.licenseplates.tv/cat/california_147.html

[Longhorn Man]

did ANYONE notice that this is a 7 YEAR OLD thread?????

[petey-pablo]

I guess not I just did though

[70cst]

observation...I didn't but I found this thread interesting. It goes to show old threads never die they just hibernate for a while.

[ashx2]

I've found this guy that does tag restoration. Even tags that are bent/damaged beyond belief can be repaired. Check him out, he does some fantastic work (well, him and another fella he knows)

tagdr.com

Greg

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by petey-pablo

I have subscribed I would also like to know where this can be done I will not trade my plates for the New ones I like my Yellow & Blues. My front one is in real bad shape Rusted Bent & even has a crack in it missing a small pice The one in the rear if I had to leave it the way it is, I would... Let us know if you do get them Restored vs Buying a new set of used ones and regestering them to your truck
Heres another Web Site but they do not ship to CALIFORNIA..
http://www.licenseplates.tv/cat/california_147.html

He is off on his years too. Do an internet search for "license plate restoration" If you have your originals, there are dudes that can restore them to new.

[haysonj]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

did ANYONE notice that this is a 7 YEAR OLD thread?????

Looks like KEVSCLASSIC has a lot of free time going back 7 years

[spinning wheels]

Originally Posted by leddzepp

Actually, it was '72 that they switched to the blue/yellow numbered plates. The years get confusing, don't they?

If you go to the DMV website, they lay out a history of the changes. 70 was the last year black/gold plates were issued, which would explain why so many ended up on 71's that were bought at the end of 1970.
They do say that in 83 they switched to the sun background (remember "LA Law" )...but we bought an 86 Bronco in 1986 that had, and still has blue/gold plates. If the website is correct, then I am guessing someone transferred them from an older vehicle before it was sold to us? Only thing I can come up with.

The web site is wrong

My parents had a '69 Old Delta 88, 1st car I got a ticket in , and it had Blue and yellow plates. My '87 Volvo, has the sun background plates. The web site is typical gov site with all kinds of mistakes

[moon]

My '70 has the black & yellow plates.

[spinning wheels]

Originally Posted by moon

My '70 has the black & yellow plates.

Trucks, SUVs are considered commercial vehicles and for some reason, they lagged behind passenger cars, when it came to switching the plate colors.

[C/10 King]

Originally Posted by KevsClassics

Hey C/10 King's wife restores plates I have seen them they are like original

Funny you should mention it, she just painted some the other day. And some frames too. "it's nice to have a wife that does nails for a living"