Re: IML: License Plates in California

[ken cleversy <cleversy@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jason,
 Thanks, Sure do! I have a mailbox in TX. Thanks

--- jason beinbrech <jmbeinbrech@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hey Ken,
> I had a 59 Cadillac which had black and yellow plates which were issued
> for
> it in 1963 as all cars were required to have the black and yellow. So,
> those
> plates are really the original plates. Anyways, the front plate was gone
> but
> I found a place back east which made a perfect reproduction of it and I
> put
> it on before I made the trip to Reno for Hot August Nites. He makes a
> perfect repro of the plates but can't ship to a CAlif address. I will
> try to
> find the info for you if you want it. I think it was about 80 bucks.
> Jason Beinbrech
> 
>  On 10/26/05, ken cleversy <cleversy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Current DMV regulations state that you can get plates for any car 1962
> or
> > Older for the year plate matching year of the car. Check out.
> > http://www.davesclp.com/ Dave has got a lot of the Old DMV plates that
> > were never issued. He has a lot of info on the DMV requirements for
> plates
> > also; such as to the regulations from 1963 on, once a plate is used if
> the
> > title lapses, new plates are issued and you cannot put the Black with
> > yellow letters or Blue with yellow letters back on. I was thinking of
> > getting 59 plates for my 59 Imperial. The original owner decided to
> change
> > title to his wife in 1964 so DMV issued her the black and yellow
> plates
> > currently on my car. But I can change them to the yellow plate with
> black
> > letters and the 59 in the year block of the plate. When I bought my
> 1969
> > Mustang it's front plate was missing, so I was thinking to replace,
> that
> > is when I found I couldn't. So if I try to replace the plate I will
> get
> > issued new plates, so I keep just the back plate.
> >
> > --- Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > get it re-plated and start fishing in the plates box
> > > at the local swap-meet for appropriate ones. Some
> > > folks can tell the prefix that would have been correct
> > > for your year car, and get a decent pair. You can
> > > then graft them onto the car once it is registered to
> > > you if the plates you get are "clean", and coming out
> > > of a box means that they have probably been out of
> > > circulation for more than the 3 years that DMV keeps
> > > them on record.
> > >
> > > Good luck.
> > >
> > > -K
> > >
> > > --- dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks Kenyon!, by the way, the car is comig from
> > > > out of state.
> > > > Thanks much!
> > > > Dan
> > > > ---- Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > =============
> > > > There are such plates, but they are generally for
> > > > much
> > > > older cars.
> > > >
> > > > The one thing to be aware of in CA is that the DMV
> > > > likes to confiscate old plates and issue new ones.
> > > > If
> > > > you buy a car that has its original plates (blue,
> > > > black, yellow), you'll be ahead if you remove them
> > > > and
> > > > report them "lost", as in "the car came to me
> > > > without
> > > > plates". They will then issue the same new plate
> > > > that
> > > > you would have gotten otherwise and you hang onto
> > > > the
> > > > old original plates.
> > > >
> > > > At some point later, you can get the original plates
> > > > (or others that are correct for your car) - On the
> > > > condition that those plates are not in the DMV
> > > > database as registered to another car.
> > > >
> > > > Therefore if you report your originals as stolen, it
> > > > may take a period of time for them to drop out of
> > > > the
> > > > DMV's system before you can activate them again.
> > > >
> > > > There is a classic or parade car thing, but they
> > > > have
> > > > terribly strict rules on use and mileage and so
> > > > forth.
> > > > Better off not bothering, I would suspect? I'm
> > > > sure
> > > > others will chime in with better info on that.
> > > >
> > > > --- dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi All....I guess this question is for those
> > > > members
> > > > > in California.....being relatively new here, can
> > > > > someone tell me if there is such a thing in CA as
> > > > > "antique" plates ? and if so, how old the vehicle
> > > > > has to be to qualify? back in NJ I didn't have to
> > > > > get the car inspected and only paid Registration
> > > > > every 4 years, also any car over 25 years old was
> > > > > considered a "antique" and got special
> > > > > consideration, special rates. etc.....anyone who
> > > > has
> > > > > experience here in California with registering a
> > > > > 1966 Imperial PLEASE email me
> > > > > (dansgarage@xxxxxxxxxxxx) so I can at least go
> > > > into
> > > > > the DMV with some understanding as to how they are
> > > > > going to mess things up before hand.
> > > > > Thanks all!!!!
> > > > > Dan Melnik
> > > > >
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