Re: Ca, Re-issuing Black Plates

[mockingbird812]

Yeah, but the good news, boys, is that this nifty revenue generator will probably bring CA out of the <font color="red"> RED </font> and into the <font color="black"> BLACK </font>!

[Z28DL]

Sam,
Actually to my surprise there was No Charge!!!!
Dave L.
SoCal

[92646]

It is a shame that they cut off the program to 1969 and earlier. Did the DMV require you to have 2 plates? Dave, how does the program work?
Mark Sheppard

[SuperNovaSS]

It is the same YOM(Year of Manufacturer) program it has always been from what I understand. You bring the plates in and the DMV makes sure they are clear. Clear means they are not in use or the plate number is not registered to a motorcycle. My understanding is the reason black and gold plates were not allowed as YOM plates earlier is because bikes used that sequence. All you have to do to see if a car has its original plates is to look at a registration or title prior to 2009. I've been saving up black and golds for just this reason. I have a few cars that have been begging to get them back.


Jason

[Z28DL]

Hi Mark,
Yes you needed 2 plates and filled out some simple paperwork. The biggest problem is you must go to the DMV. The AAA can not do it as I went there first. I sent you a PM because we need to talk/talk.
Later Buddy,
Dave L.
SoCal

[Late BrakeU2]

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It is a shame that they cut off the program to 1969 and earlier. Did the DMV require you to have 2 plates? Dave, how does the program work?
Mark Sheppard

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Mark, you will also need a MY reg tag of the car-if Dave didn't need one he slipped through the gauntlet(most clerks are clueless to these) . These YOM programs are limited to the specific series of period plates issues by DMV. Congressmen usually initiate a bill that gets voted on and made into legislation(and as broke as this state is best beleive the blue base will be a shoe in shortly) Black plates were 63-69,blue came in "officially" in July 70. One cool thing is you can put them on trucks(Cal commercial plates) all the way up to 72,as they phased in the blue base much later on those. I have set of black base that i'm going ot put on my 72 LS3 SS Elco.

Here's a thread that will answer a few questions
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=277631

I'm with those who say it tarnishes the rarity of the original cars that have weathered the test of five decades, but at the same time there's nothing worse than a nice sixties car with white reflectorized plates

My 69Z still retains it's 41 year old black plates that have(like Nova Joe's)been current since new, and fortunately have titles from back in the eighties to validate that