Yellow on black CA license plates

[nicktheknife]

Good news guys if you haven't aqlready heard. California has finally passed a bill allowing any truck 72 or older, and any passenger vehicle 69 or older to use the year of manufacture lisence plates. It used to be only 62 and older, The bad news, it doesn't go into effect untill Jul of 09, but at least we know it will be coming so dont get rid of your old yellow on black liscence plates. Check out this web page. http://www.totalcapitol.com/?bill_id=6072

[masterbeavis]

SWEET! For once legislation passed that wont F* us over.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Section 5004.1 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
5004.1. (a) An owner of any a
vehicle that is a 1962 1969 or older
model year vehicle or the owner of a commercial vehicle or a
pickup truck that is a 1972 or older model year may, after the
requirements for the registration of the vehicle have been
are complied with and with the
approval of the department, utilize license plates of this state with
the date of year corresponding to the model year date when the
vehicle was manufactured, if the model year date license plate is
legible and serviceable, as determined by the department, in lieu of
the license plates otherwise required by this code. The department
may consult with an organization of old car hobbyists in determining
whether the date of year of the license plate to be used corresponds
to the model year date when the vehicle was manufactured.

[ante_up13]

Will they allow new plate to be printed in black and yellow? That would be sweet...although, I have a sinking feeling they won't.

My black and yellow plates were too rusted out to use.

[jugernot]

There is a link that I posted a few days ago regarding the samething. I'm really happy I always wanted black and yellow plates.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...77#post2432377

[Sicmaro]

sounds like you can get any black plate, off any other truck and they will register them to yours. i got lucky! mine had both. i bought a rear bumper that had one on it. i keeped it, maybe it will be worth some money now!! haha

[special-K]

It`s cool in one way and not in another.The way it`s been,if there`s a "black plate" on a vehicle it means the vehicle has been constantly registered since new and the tag is original to the vehicle.It was something a collector looked for.Now,it won`t mean anything.

[nicktheknife]

thats true about the collectors losing their value of it being registered since it was new, I never thought of that, but thats probably like 1% of truck owners that want black and yellow plates, now everyone can have them not just the lucky ones who found one or owned one that has been continuously registered. Overall I think its a good decision. And to the guy who found one on the bumper, I'm pretty sure the plates have to be inspected for serviceability by dmv when you register it and you have to have a set, not just the back plate, just fyi. later guys.

[FleetsidePaul]

I assume this covers Blue plates as well, since they started coming out in 1970.

[fastom]

Now if I can just find a good looking set to buy!

[dmsteele92831]

I lucked out, my truck had the black n yellow when I bought it about a year ago.

[DavesRide]

I just posted recently about my just finding out about Missouri' laws and how in 1967 they only had one tag. I found one in about five minutes for $5. I thought Cali' always set the cool factor? I like the look of the old plates. I did find one on the bay with 67 in the #'s. I snagged this one from the local junk yard. really dirty but only slight 40 year old rust on edges. It is kinda cool to have a piece of history attached to a piece of history.

[70C10Step]

I have had plates redone and you can find them on eBay!!! I have a set for each one of my projects including my 70 Stepside...

[masterbeavis]

http://www.licenseplates.tv/cat/Repl...to%201968.html


$75, and they wont ship to California.
Plates have to be clear in the computer. If its a number registered to something else, I am pretty sure that you can't re-register it to something else. That is the way it works with the black on yellow plates.

[crzngmychvy]

That is cool!