License plate resto

[roadrunninMark]

Here is a resto project I could tackle all by myself - as there is only 1 piece! I bought an original 1969 plate at a swap meet a few years ago; to use on my car (GA allows you to run a "year" plate on your car if it is 1970 or older). Here are my steps:

1. I used a 3M paint remover wheel on it to get the paint off.
2. Then let it soak in evaporust until all rust was gone.
3. Painted it zinc primer and added some Permatex spot bondo to any holes.
4. Sanded down the filled spots and hit it with a coat of primer filler.
5. Painted 2 coats of black.
6. Used a Sharpie paint pen on the raised sections, many coats (5?) until the color was pretty good.
7. Sprayed 2 coats of clear on both sides to protect it.

It looks pretty nice from a few feet and back. It still has some pits but I think it will do the job. Here is a pic of it finished.

 

[quikbird]

Nice job. I like the look

 

[69hemibeep]

That looks good! The 69 plate in AZ is yellow with black lettering. I have a couple of nice ones but they clash with my car.

 

[Jack R]

Nice job on your plate.

 

[Plybeep68]

Looks great !

 

[Russ69Runner]

Good Job.

 

[ACME A12]

Looks good. I have a couple of '69 Florida plates also, but I haven't used them yet. Kinda been holding out in hopes of finding one with "A12" in it...

 

[roadrunninMark]

I've found this website that will make you a custom license plate for your state and what you want on it. I don't know if it would be legal in your state so you would have to check before ordering/using. It doesn't look like they make all the state plates, Florida being one of them... https://www.licenseplates.tv/usa-state-plates.html

 

[Jack R]

That looks good! The 69 plate in AZ is yellow with black lettering. I have a couple of nice ones but they clash with my car.

the 69 Az plates clash with every 69 car. Nothing goes with these.

 

[roadrunnerbob]

nice job looks good

 

[Rapid Transit]

IDK.
I could be wrong.
Have you been to the tag office yet?
They MAY have a problem with a non original tag. (Restored) If they can tell it.
It MAY depend on what day of the week it is and what person you deal with.
Just a heads up.

Sort of related.
I can tell you from experience and much research that Georgia is NOT following their own laws regarding giving titles on our antique cars.

 

[RAINMANYEH]

You may have a problem with an original tag.... I knew more about them than the lady and her supervisor the day I went. I had to explain it to them and point out which one I had in their reference book... with me holding the vintage plate in my hand.

 

[roadrunninMark]

Last I heard from someone that has done it is you can use the old tag and you are still assigned a new tag, which you keep with the car. A L.E.O. can request to see the new tag at any time but you can display the old tag on the car. I haven't been to the tag office and talked to them about it yet and that won't be until the car is ready. As far as a reproduction tag, who knows...

 

[RonLiv]

Got these from my Dad recently. Back in the day in PA you got a new plate every year. These were my Grandpaps old plates

 

[Russ69Runner]

My wife works for DMV in Fl. She say we can get an old 69 tag and have it registered to the car just have to place new sicker on it.

 

[RonLiv]

In PA if your car is registered as classic or antique, you can use a license plate from the year of the car. You need to send a picture of the plate to the DMV.

 

[Rapid Transit]

Last I heard from someone that has done it is you can use the old tag and you are still assigned a new tag, which you keep with the car. A L.E.O. can request to see the new tag at any time but you can display the old tag on the car. I haven't been to the tag office and talked to them about it yet and that won't be until the car is ready. As far as a reproduction tag, who knows...

Right.
And the paperwork maybe?
Do a search and print the form before you go in.
And hold your breath about your reconditioned tag.
I had no problems with one of mine but the other one I remember the agent leaving to ask a supervisor about the color and it was OK
IIRC that was the 67.
I'm sure repo tag is not allowed.

 

[69hemibeep]

Every state is different, in AZ you can use any plate that is not currently registered if you have it.

 

[RAINMANYEH]

My wife works for DMV in Fl. She say we can get an old 69 tag and have it registered to the car just have to place new sicker on it.

This is what’s done here in Bama as well.... you put the vintage tag on the vehicle, but it’s not your actual tag number. There is a sticker they give you to put on, in the place of the what we now have as the month, that contains your actual plate number.