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Hi guys...hope someone can straighten me out on this one...
Ok...i'm trying to purchase the correct black and orange ca. plates for my truck (presently has the "incorrect" blue plates). I'm bidding on some on ebay. but as I look at the diff plates up for auction....i'm seeing..ok to register on truck..and some say ok to register for car..... Here's the kicker...my Ca. Title for my 68 long bed c10 says "Automobile) in the left hand corner..the under that is says Body type model "HSCR" I have no idea why it would be registered as a automobile..and what hscr means... Even more confusing is the issue with plates being ok to register on car or truck..Should I look to bid on some plates that are ok to register on a car or truck...... thx if anyone can help. kevin |
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Re: Truck Titled as "Automobile"??
If I were you, I would repaint your blue/gold ones to black/gold and be done with it. You will get 10 different stories from 10 different folks at the DMV. I have tried to follow what the state will/will not allow you to do. It is a crap shoot at best. If you take your blue plates in and try to re-register with the black/gold plates, they may confiscate them from you. I do know that if you are switching plates, the ones you are going to use have to be "cleared" (not registered to another vehicle) I have a 72 truck with the blue/gold plates that I restored a while back. Although they were "correct" for my year, I like the black/gold ones better, so I repainted them in that color.
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Re: Truck Titled as "Automobile"??
I didn't think you could paint them like that.
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Re: Truck Titled as "Automobile"??
Why not? It's not very difficult, just takes a little time and patience.
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Re: Truck Titled as "Automobile"??
hmmmm I can paint mine? wouldnt that be considered illegal..."altering a lic plate" eheheh I'm all for it..if someone can prove it's legal..(i hate cold metal bracelts and eating from a paper cup) ehehehehehehe
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1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man Last edited by leddzepp; 05-20-2010 at 12:43 AM. |
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Re: Truck Titled as "Automobile"??
the way i shake it would be pretty obvious i altered it..so i better bid on some on ebay...heheeheheh
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Re: Truck Titled as "Automobile"??
ok leddzepp..since i love old led zep..im gona take your advice ....can you tell me what color gold or brand etc...to help me get as close to original as possible..or you gona make me try 100 diff colors heheehehhe
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Re: Truck Titled as "Automobile"??
"school bus yellow" is the closest to OEM if I remember correctly, although I used Testors yellow model paint. I used satin black Krylon for the plate. This has been discussed here before, and I am sure other local members will chime in with their experiences soon.
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1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man Last edited by leddzepp; 05-20-2010 at 12:56 AM. |
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We, (actually my wife paints them all the time.)
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Re: Truck Titled as "Automobile"??
That looks good, Rene. I like it!
Tell the missus I said, "HI!"
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Re: Truck Titled as "Automobile"??
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Here they don't seem to care if it was for a car or truck but in Calli they may be much fussier...especially if you get cited and have to prove yourself in court. Here, the format of the plates changed from year to year. I got the below chart from my DVM today. As you can see, Washington formatted plates pretty dramatically over the years. These are car plates and truck plates were even more different. I would suggest you make a copy of my scan and take it to your DVM...see if they have a something similar for your state. I would not, with out research, repaint a plate into a different color scheme without, at least, checking lettering format first. As for what "HSCR" means, again, check with your local DVM. If you can't get an answer, contact the DMV at your state capital. This is just my opinion but I would certainly research before chancing a major ticket or turning your bucks over to a ebay seller and then ending up with wall art.
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Re: Truck Titled as "Automobile"??
I may be totally wrong, but I'm going to make a guess and say that HSCR=Housecar. Think like "motorhome".
I know back in the olden days folks hauling a camper could/would register their trucks as "housecars" to avoid paying commercial vehicle registration.
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Re: Truck Titled as "Automobile"??
Use these guys just send them a picture of your plates and get new ones then you can put yours on the wall in your garage I did.
http://www.licenseplates.tv/california-147.html
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yeah my dad use to always to do that they would let a camper shell pass though i'd say you'll want to check around with the dmv but just paint them and save the money |
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Re: Truck Titled as "Automobile"??
Hscr = Housecar My truck is registered this way and it means it can only be used to haul a camper. There used to be a different tax class for the camper vehicle but I am not sure this still applies
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Re: Truck Titled as "Automobile"??
HSCR = Horseless Carriage (I believe)
If you are in CA you can tell a car plate from a commercial plate (truck plate) by the sequence. If it's a 7 digit plate the car plates will be one number followed by 3 letters and 3 numbers (1AAA111) The truck or commercial plate will be one number followed by one letter, then 5 numbers (1A11111) In the state of CA all trucks should be registered at commercial, so if you have car plates on your truck you can be stopped by a LEO and given a citation. |
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[105 66 A] Also I think there were spaces, as above. When I registered it in Ariz, they took my Calif plates at the MVD. Bummer.
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When my dad registered his 58 Apache in AZ he took the black/gold plates off and told the MVD they got "lost". I "found" them hanging on his garage wall ![]() ![]()
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That's correct, you can change the plates on a truck if you have a camper on it to RV registration. The only thing is the second the camper is off then you are running illegal and DOT can cite you until you put the camper back on or until you change the plates. |
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From the CA vehicle code: 362. A "house car" is a motor vehicle originally designed, or permanently altered, and equipped for human habitation, or to which a camper has been permanently attached. A motor vehicle to which a camper has been temporarily attached is not a house car except that, for the purposes of Division 11 (commencing with Section 21000) and Division 12 (commencing with Section 24000), a motor vehicle equipped with a camper having an axle that is designed to support a portion of the weight of the camper unit shall be considered a three-axle house car regardless of the method of attachment or manner of registration. A house car shall not be deemed to be a motortruck. |
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