Replacement vintage plates..., A semi-underground topic, perhaps Options

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IF one were to need a new front plate to match his or her prized, original blue-and-yellow California plate, how might that person get a good replica of the existing rear plate made?

Maybe I should have written this in the "I have this friend.." voice...

With all of the recent front-plate crackdowns, I suspect, once ticketed, you get stuck with two new plates. And I believe the only vintage plates you can retroactively fit are yellow with black lettering (circa 1956). It'd be a bummer to lose original 1973 plates.

From what I understand, there was a cottage industry in SoCal serving the above purposes for the restoration community until the government (thank you for your efforts on vintage license plate recreation enforcement) arrested the perpetrators. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

I suspect anyone still offering such services would be best served if their info was PM'd rather than posted...

Thanks!

pete

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Well, I tried Create a Plate, got the plate, and see why the satisfaction is so low -- the plates aren't even fiberglass, really. They're some sort of plastic-paper board and the blue is neon compared to the real plates. Also, the "California" is pathetic, the fonts are kind of wrong, and the number sizing is off.

When I went back the Website to get more information on the returns, it was gone. Hmmmmnnn. Ko-inky-dink or....?

I guess I'll send it back via UPS to get tracking taken care of and then dispute the $35 with my credit card co. -- though it's probably not worth it!

pete