California DMV Title and Registration after 26 years - Need Advice Options

[LukeD]

I have an appointment to transfer the car (http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=257483) and get a title. Plates and registration in the glove box show last registered in 1989 and I have a signed bill of sale from the last registered owner (not the person I bought it from)

From some research according to California DMV vehicle code 4604(d)(3) and 5051 exepmts the car from penalties.

Does anyone have experience in this area in California that can chime in? My appointment is Monday and I'm a little nervous (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

[Tom_T]

Well at least you got yours registered!

But I too want to keep the original blue/yellow plates on my car - especially since I'm the 2nd owner. since 1975

I thought there was a way to keep those blue plates, even when out of renewal for awhile, but it's too late for you Luke. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Oh Well!
Tom
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[76-914]

Well at least you got yours registered!

But I too want to keep the original blue/yellow plates on my car - especially since I'm the 2nd owner. since 1975

I thought there was a way to keep those blue plates, even when out of renewal for awhile, but it's too late for you Luke. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Oh Well!
Tom
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IRRC, that is for cars "in" the system. They took my Blue Ghia plates years ago because of that but I got to keep them on the 73 because it was non-op't and in the system. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Tom_T]

IRRC, that is for cars "in" the system. They took my Blue Ghia plates years ago because of that but I got to keep them on the 73 because it was non-op't and in the system. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I'll have to figure a way to keep them on the car one way or another. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

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Tom
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[Jonathan Livesay]

IRRC, that is for cars "in" the system. They took my Blue Ghia plates years ago because of that but I got to keep them on the 73 because it was non-op't and in the system. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I'll have to figure a way to keep them on the car one way or another. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

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Tom
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What about just not turning them in? Get personalized plates with same letters/numbers (you will have to make up something for it to mean, favorite teachers initials and birthdate?). Then put the originals on when you want to be OG.*

*No idea if this would really work, and I assume no liability if they haul your (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) off to jail.

[Tom_T]

What about just not turning them in? Get personalized plates with same letters/numbers (you will have to make up something for it to mean, favorite teachers initials and birthdate?). Then put the originals on when you want to be OG.*

*No idea if this would really work, and I assume no liability if they haul your (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) off to jail.

DMV won't give you any new plates until & unless you turn in the old ones - whether in-state or out-of-state AFAIK. Even on new cars you turn in your prior numeric-order plates to get personalized ones.

As for the personalized route, well those are still new plates, & not the ones historically & originally on a collector car - so that defeats the purpose anyway.

I've also seen cars at events with their "modern plates" repainted in blue/yellow, black/yellow, yellow/black, etc. - which is totally illegal in CA .... but some folks do it for the vintage look - especially on cars past the `69 YOM eligibility ....

So for folks like us we either fight DMV's labyrinth personally or thru a service! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

IIRC - it only took DMV 2-3 months to confirm use of the YOM Yellow/Black 1956 series plate with 1960 sticker & issue the new month & year stickers with those little aluminum "flags" for our 1960 Avion Trailer + they took the old plate, issued a paper temp plate good for 90 days, & made me swear on their form that I wouldn't use the YOM plate until they gave permission or end up in a Gulag!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

I did that one myself - after coaching by the ex-DMV Sacto HQ guy who used to do the verifications that they were not in use for YOM plates, who had sold me the lightly used 1960 sticker for my NOS 1956 plate (btw - trailers & motorcycles only require 1 plate, cars & trucks require 2 matching plates for the YOM program).

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Tom
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