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Source for replica California vintage blue plates? |
echocanyons |
Nov 22 2016, 11:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California |
I wanted to see if I could get a set of vintage California blue plates that match my current license plates.
Does anyone know of a source that reproduces these to the original specs? |
Chris914n6 |
Nov 22 2016, 11:58 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,321 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Not off the top of my head, but I found some when I was looking for my car for shows. google state vanity plates
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matthepcat |
Nov 23 2016, 02:24 AM
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Meat Popsicle Group: Members Posts: 1,462 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Saratoga CA Member No.: 11,125 Region Association: Northern California |
eBay has them
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7TPorsh |
Nov 23 2016, 09:34 AM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California |
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Cairo94507 |
Nov 23 2016, 09:39 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,772 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Please let its know if you have any luck finding someone who can reproduce the blue/yellow plates. The State stepped in and stopped these vendors several years ago. I would not post the actual info on a public forum if you do find someone or the State may contact them and shut them down.
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matthepcat |
Nov 23 2016, 11:33 AM
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Meat Popsicle Group: Members Posts: 1,462 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Saratoga CA Member No.: 11,125 Region Association: Northern California |
Anyone can buy a set of old blue plates and do a DMV check to make sure they are out of the system. You can just register those plates to your vehicle.
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csdilligaf |
Nov 23 2016, 12:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 18-April 12 From: San Diego CA Member No.: 14,397 Region Association: None |
But I think then you have to pay a vanity fee? I know it may not be a lot but in a state that just keeps the fee's coming I just cant justify it any more.
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914_teener |
Nov 23 2016, 12:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,198 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
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7TPorsh |
Nov 23 2016, 12:20 PM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California |
But I think then you have to pay a vanity fee? I know it may not be a lot but in a state that just keeps the fee's coming I just cant justify it any more. Cal DMW is not doing this anymore....lots of people are having their white plates stamped and painted blue. Cops and Firefighters are the biggest customers on this. Went to a Police Car Show and 60% of the cars had fake black and blue plates... I'll be doing this soon. |
Mark Henry |
Nov 23 2016, 01:37 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I don't know if you can do this, but up here you can have old plates (set) restored then you send them to the MOT (like your DMV) for approval and registering.
Expensive, something like $250 here and that doesn't include the yearly renewal fee. You can DIY but there's are also companies that will do the restore for you. I have a set of 1967 plates like below and I've been thinking of doing this for my bus. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/ontplates.com-26-1479929874.1.jpg) |
914_teener |
Nov 23 2016, 02:03 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,198 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
But I think then you have to pay a vanity fee? I know it may not be a lot but in a state that just keeps the fee's coming I just cant justify it any more. Cal DMW is not doing this anymore....lots of people are having their white plates stamped and painted blue. Cops and Firefighters are the biggest customers on this. Went to a Police Car Show and 60% of the cars had fake black and blue plates... I'll be doing this soon. Vanity plates are different from from re-registering old plates. It can be done and yes it will cost fees. I am not sure if they are still doing it or not. You can check with the DMV web site. I had my original blue plates restored last year and they came out great. They guy that redid them redoes re-registered plates all the time. From my understanding from him, you need to just make sure no one else is using that number sequence. If you don't want to do that then paint your white reflective plates. Cops can get away with it....but I'm not sure about the average Joe. Maybe you won't get stopped because it is an old car.....maybe. |
914_teener |
Nov 23 2016, 02:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,198 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
But I think then you have to pay a vanity fee? I know it may not be a lot but in a state that just keeps the fee's coming I just cant justify it any more. Cal DMW is not doing this anymore....lots of people are having their white plates stamped and painted blue. Cops and Firefighters are the biggest customers on this. Went to a Police Car Show and 60% of the cars had fake black and blue plates... I'll be doing this soon. Vanity plates are different from from re-registering old plates. It can be done and yes it will cost fees. I am not sure if they are still doing it or not. You can check with the DMV web site. I had my original blue plates restored last year and they came out great. They guy that redid them redoes re-registered plates all the time. From my understanding from him, you need to just make sure no one else is using that number sequence. If you don't want to do that then paint your white reflective plates. Cops can get away with it....but I'm not sure about the average Joe. Maybe you won't get stopped because it is an old car.....maybe. Ah....sorry re-read your post. No, they won't do that to match your current plate. |
horizontally-opposed |
Nov 23 2016, 02:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Went through this years ago.
First website I went to (looks a lot like the one posted above) sent a cheesy plastic/paper plate that didn't look at all real, and then refused to stand behind their promises for a high-quality plate. Can understand why, I suppose, but man was it junky—and the guy wasn't very nice. "I do ALL the work for Hollywood...and that's not good enough for you?!" Hopefully, that outfit is out of business. Good riddance. Eventually, I found another place to do a plate to replace a missing front plate (which I have since found, but need to restore). When it arrived, the product was aluminum and pretty nice, but the blue was too light and "fruity", and the yellow paint on the letters too light and too wide, too. Yes, I am picky, but when you want something right, you want it right. YMMV, but be careful out there. |
7TPorsh |
Nov 23 2016, 02:47 PM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California |
I've met Jeff and seen the work. Excellent. He had several samples and one that he did half the plate. Half was new original white and the other had california and the squares stamped, painted blue and yellow. Can't tell. They look like NOS.
Also I tried to get a new vanity black plate in some old style,original configurations. These are not in use but they were original issue numbers so they aren't considered vanity. Like ACE 914 or 914 ACE. 1BAD914 etc. Black plates rejected.... |
dlkawashima |
Nov 23 2016, 03:09 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
This site has stamped license plates but California is noticeably missing:
http://www.licenseplates.tv/usa-state-plates.html There are a bunch of sites that will make a fake license plate with any text you want. These are not stamped ... they're printed to look like they're stamped. Do a Google search for "license plate reproduction California" and you will get many hits. Example: https://www.etsy.com/listing/256670597/cust..._home_active_13 As for reassigning legacy plates, unless the DMV has recently changed its rules, my understanding is the blue plates are not part of the program ... only the old black and even older yellow plates can be reassigned to a different car. |
914_teener |
Nov 23 2016, 03:51 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,198 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
This site has stamped license plates but California is noticeably missing: http://www.licenseplates.tv/usa-state-plates.html There are a bunch of sites that will make a fake license plate with any text you want. These are not stamped ... they're printed to look like they're stamped. Do a Google search for "license plate reproduction California" and you will get many hits. Example: https://www.etsy.com/listing/256670597/cust..._home_active_13 As for reassigning legacy plates, unless the DMV has recently changed its rules, my understanding is the blue plates are not part of the program ... only the old black and even older yellow plates can be reassigned to a different car. Recently changed the rules: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/?1dmy&...bk/ch21/ch21_36 |
7TPorsh |
Nov 23 2016, 04:25 PM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California |
This is what you are looking for. |
matthepcat |
Nov 23 2016, 04:30 PM
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Meat Popsicle Group: Members Posts: 1,462 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Saratoga CA Member No.: 11,125 Region Association: Northern California |
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914_teener |
Nov 23 2016, 05:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,198 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
Perhaps I.m on ignore.....? Carry on and good luck. |
dlkawashima |
Nov 23 2016, 08:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
Thanks (to both of you guys) for setting me straight. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Somewhere in my stash is a set of 6-digit blue plates. Maybe now I can get them reassigned to my '71 2002. |
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