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Does anyone restore old license plates #2799846
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Found a 92 and a 74 plate today at an antique shop for my trucks. That 92 isn't too bad but the 74 is a little worse. So anybody know of a place that restores them?


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'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
'74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Front and rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: Guitar Jones] #2799871
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Ummm cant you do it yourself?

If your not looking for anything specific other then year and type and state, just watch ebay, there are NEW old plates all the time for less then an hour labor some "restorer" would charge.


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Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: Mr PotatoHead] #2799876
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Umm, no I don't want to attempt to restore them myself. The 92 plate isn't bad but the 74 needs some work.


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'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
'74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Front and rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: Mr PotatoHead] #2799877
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pOtOs suggestion is not HALFED BAKED at all up

concerning eBay or maybe even CL

Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: IcorkSOAK] #2799889
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I bought new for my Challenger. Probably technically illegal to use on the road in some states. The Iowa code is written pretty vague on their use.

https://www.licenseplates.tv/?match...Spdzh6gIVE9bACh1cHQPxEAAYASAAEgL0ZvD_BwE

Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: burdar] #2799891
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check e bay. I both sets for our cars in perfect shape for $10-$15 a set.


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Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: basketcase] #2799895
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Yeah, I don't know what the laws are here yet. Just looking around at this point. I can't even get tags here yet in WV as everything is shut down.


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'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
'74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Front and rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: Guitar Jones] #2799897
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They usually say you're not supposed to be painting it and a lot of places that restore them say or used to say anyway that they do it for show purposes only so that they can avoid any legal issues with.

Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: basketcase] #2799912
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Originally Posted by basketcase
check e bay. I both sets for our cars in perfect shape for $10-$15 a set.

I checked, didn't find any 74 or 92 plates. I'd like to use the ones I have as it was kind of like I was meant to find them there. Antique shopping isn't my thing but I decided to go as my son and his girlfriend came up with me to help me move so we were showing them around. I just happened to run across the small box of plates and started looking through them. I was about to quit but found these two in the last eight plates of the stack.


"Come get your wife"


'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
'74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Front and rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: Guitar Jones] #2800032
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He does fabulous work!

All of my plates go through him.


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Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: BloFish] #2800040
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I think there is /was someone doing them. Want to say they were in Tenn. I found them maybe a year ago.

I ended up buying a really nice original off ebay

1966 AZ copper plates are pretty tough to come up with

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Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: BloFish] #2800057
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Originally Posted by BloFish
mojoartworks.com

He does fabulous work!

All of my plates go through him.


Their site says they don't do plates with reflective backgrounds, which these are.


"Come get your wife"


'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
'74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Front and rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: Guitar Jones] #2800072
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I bought a brand new set of '66 Michigan plates for my wagon. Michigan allows us to register them for use, so that is what is on my wagon. i think I paid like $30 for the pair.


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Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: Guitar Jones] #2800081
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Originally Posted by Guitar Jones
Originally Posted by BloFish
mojoartworks.com

He does fabulous work!

All of my plates go through him.


Their site says they don't do plates with reflective backgrounds, which these are.


Texas started reflective plates in 1969, even new unused plates need to be restored due to aging of the paint. You'd think with today's paints it shouldn't be difficult but like you I haven't found anyone who does reflective coatings. Last time I checked Texas also wanted to inspect your plates before being allowed to use them.


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Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: 3hundred] #2800087
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To add to that the 92 plate isn't just solid colors it has graphics in the background. The 74 plate has some rust.

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"Come get your wife"


'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
'74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Front and rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: Guitar Jones] #2800091
07/23/20 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Guitar Jones
I checked, didn't find any 74 or 92 plates. I'd like to use the ones I have as it was kind of like I was meant to find them there. Antique shopping isn't my thing but I decided to go as my son and his girlfriend came up with me to help me move so we were showing them around. I just happened to run across the small box of plates and started looking through them. I was about to quit but found these two in the last eight plates of the stack.


I know how that goes. Years back I was on a bone yard crawl and hit a place that had nothing I could use. While in the office I noticed a 76 PA plate - bicentennial edition - hanging among the collection on the wall. Just had to grab it in part because of the 75 registration sticker. Have been running it on the front of my built in 75 model year 76 ever since. Within the last few years PA has been allowing re-registration of vintage tags but so far no desire to move it to the other end of the car.

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In Ohio we have to buy Historical Plates, and keep them in the car. Then we can register vintage plates. IIRC $60 and they are good for 50+ years.


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Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: basketcase] #2800098
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The WV code says you can register them but the plates have to be inspected and approved. Now here is where it gets a little weird. A vehicle with antique plates can only be used for parades, events, on weekends and for transportation to and from said events or for repairs and road tests, these vehicles don't require an annual inspection. However if you are using vintage plates of the year of manufacture you can use the vehicle for general transportation but the vehicle has to be inspected and you have to pay the regular vehicle registration price.


"Come get your wife"


'92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
'74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Front and rear disc and hydroboost conversion.
2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.
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Originally Posted by basketcase
In Ohio we have to buy Historical Plates, and keep them in the car. Then we can register vintage plates. IIRC $60 and they are good for 50+ years.


I had to explain that to some jagoff cop when I got pulled over in my R/T. He wanted to cite me for a plate violation because I had 1969 plates on the car. I had the historical plate in the car, as required. He said model year plates weren't allowed. Moron.


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Re: Does anyone restore old license plates [Re: Guitar Jones] #2800117
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In Fla to use old plates, they must be sent back to Tallahassee? for approval first. At some point, Fla started using reflective type paint, not sure when. I do know when on my old permanent semi trailer plates and they started to look weathered, they wanted them replaced with a new replacement. I suspect it might be difficult to have a plate "restored" with the proper reflectivity, etc a desk clerk in Tallahassee will approve, and you will be left with just a high priced collector item. You get approval first? and then get it restored, not sure an LEO would care enough to spot or cite on a restored car if the plate looked nice

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