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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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I picked up this license plate last week on ebay. I think it gives a finishing touch to the front end of my car.......

Anybody else using a non standard front plate?


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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Yes,...I have the STANDARD "Corvette" tag as cme with the cars when new. Black plastic plate with silver lettering.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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Your USA-1 plate was a Chevy dealer giveaway back in the day. Lots of those around. They're now being reproduced.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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Here's mine. I was looking for a Billet 3 piece in polished Aluminum & no body makes it. So I when w/this.

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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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Your USA-1 plate was a Chevy dealer giveaway back in the day. Lots of those around. They're now being reproduced.
Yeah, I know. This plate not a new repo....it's the real deal.

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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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Here's mine. I was looking for a Billet 3 piece in polished Aluminum & no body makes it. So I when w/this.
That's a nice clean look!!
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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I remember seeing the 70 Vette TV commercial on Bonanza ... They had somehow placed a Vette / Z-28 and a 454 Chevelle on top of the Devils Peak (?) - All 3 had that tag on the front! I like it too!

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Here's mine,

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Originally Posted by gq82
Yeah, I know. This plate not a new repo....it's the real deal.
I've got a couple or three of the real ones myself.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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I've had this one over twenty years...

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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Jims79
Here's mine. I was looking for a Billet 3 piece in polished Aluminum & no body makes it. So I when w/this.


Jim, I want one of those...where is it listed? How much? Thanks.
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All very cool stuff, myself,, I prefer the black corvette plate with the silver letters,,,unfortunately the cops dont. Peace,,,,Moosie,,
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I'd LOVE to use one of those but in Missouri (Misery) you have to have real plates on both ends.
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Here is mine!
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
Jim, I want one of those...where is it listed? How much? Thanks.

Ecklers $29 its just plastic. I'm still looking for Billet Polished Aluminium.
Can't believe no one makes them.
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Originally Posted by Jims79
Ecklers $29 its just plastic. I'm still looking for Billet Polished Aluminium.
Can't believe no one makes them.

I looked on the website but couldn't find it. I guess I'll have to wait for a catalog to coem in the mail.
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Three that I have. These are just for shows as Illinois requires a front plate .


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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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Here's mine. Calif. requires front too, but, I'll take my chances. Seems the man doesn't mess with the 'classics' much. (just re-did my grilles, they were just black, I sanded & polished & repainted them, waddya think?)


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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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Here in Missouri, as others have said, we are required to have a front plate. I personally hate the way a plate looks on the front, of ANY auto. I don't keep one on any of my cars, not even my daily driver. I've been pulled over for it once by a bored police officer, and I just told him the truth. It fell off and I haven't put it back on yet. Truth - when I took the screws out, the mounting bracket, 'fell off.'
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