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Old 10-10-2018, 11:48 AM
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Who makes or the name of a company who makes custom License Plates like California Black Plates? I had a company many a few years ago but can not find it now. Thanks in advance.
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Licenseplates.tv is a place I’ve had plates made. They look exactly like an original plate, down to the reflective background.
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Licenseplates.tv is a place I’ve had plates made. They look exactly like an original plate, down to the reflective background.
​​​​​​ I have bought many plates from them, it's very good quality and very fast
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Unfortunately, no Florida plate.
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Licenseplates.tv did one for me.

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Originally Posted by OHSIXX
Unfortunately, no Florida plate.
If you're talkin license plates.tv they have all states, all years

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There was (and maybe still is) a guy on eBay that would make you a novelty plate with anything you wanted on it for $13....its not embossed like a real plate - sort of silk-screened onto aluminum....once its mounted behind a clear plastic cover nobody notices. If its just a novelty item - I don't see spending more...

Here is the one he did for me:




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Originally Posted by 65GGvert
If you're talkin license plates.tv they have all states, all years
I only see the EUROSTYLE. It is not the correct image of a Florida plate.
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Nice plates reasonably priced:

https://www.ebay.com/usr/license_pla...p2047675.l2559
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Originally Posted by OHSIXX
I only see the EUROSTYLE. It is not the correct image of a Florida plate.
Maybe since the company is located in Florida, they're not allowed to make Florida plates?
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Aluminum, embossed, exact replica, will put whatever you want on them. Type in what you want and it shows a picture of exactly how it will look. www.licenseplates.tv


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And these plates are legal for registration?
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Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink
There was (and maybe still is) a guy on eBay that would make you a novelty plate with anything you wanted on it for $13....its not embossed like a real plate - sort of silk-screened onto aluminum....once its mounted behind a clear plastic cover nobody notices. If its just a novelty item - I don't see spending more...

Here is the one he did for me:



I just applied for 55VETTE, for my '55 3 speed. Looks like it's available (Florida)
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Originally Posted by PrimeRib
And these plates are legal for registration?
They are in Indiana
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And these plates are legal for registration?
I would think not in most states.
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Legal in KY.............................but I am required to carry the "historic vehicle" plates with me.


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And these plates are legal for registration?
They are in North Carolina. You just have to have your registered antique plate with you somewhere if you're asked for it. the requirement is that they be metal and embossed with the year of the manufacture of the car and your antique plates are registered each year.

For clarification: In NC, you don't register those plates, you just put them on and carry your regular plates in the car to show if asked. The YOM plates must meet the requirements I listed above, and you still have to renew your regular antique plates every year.

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Originally Posted by Mike Terry
Who makes or the name of a company who makes custom License Plates like California Black Plates? I had a company many a few years ago but can not find it now. Thanks in advance.
If you want original number/letter sequence plates CA will let you register old original take-off plates that you bring in, but the plate sequence must pass a use check. If someone else is using the sequence, on any color or style of CA plate, they will deny the request. Maybe someone can relate an experience of the CA DMV allowing new-looking original upper right corner tag area 63' stamped take-off plates. I have not heard of any new plates that have the 63' stamp, or success with registration (but it's the DMV and on the right day with the right person anything with any lookalike plate is possible).

If you want a custom plate, the CA DMV will make and issue the plate sequence in the new version of the Black & Yellow format, if it is not already taken and is not on the reject list (and no, they will not make a custom traditional letter/number sequence plate).


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I have had black plates (live in San Diego) for my Chevelle and Corvette and I have been disappointed in the resilience in both cases from 2 different supplies. I'm not exactly sure how they do it however if they powder-coated the base that would be far superior to what feels like a rattle can approach. The front plate chips and stains so easily, so disappointed.


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