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hank · 09-13-2003, 01:32 PM

just scored a set of '71 truck plates this weekend at a swapmeet. they are in great shape except for a little yellowing.

is there a cleaner that i can use to whiten them up? or so i need to repaint them? if so, is there a special kind of reflective paint that i need to use?

OhioDan · 09-13-2003, 05:24 PM

You might contact these guys:

http://www.mojoartworks.com/

or these guys:

http://www.darrylsplates.com/index.html

as both places restore license plates. Don't know of their work first hand, but it couldn't hurt to contact them?

Just my $.02

70c10 · 09-13-2003, 06:25 PM

Pay whatever they want to do it!. I used to do these for people and it's alot of aggravation. I have vintage 70 ' plates on my truck and they do look sweet!

67 CHEV MAN · 09-13-2003, 07:21 PM

I was at the swap meet at the ballpark in Dallas this past spring and it was a guy there selling new unissued vintage license plates for 20.00.

Longhorn Man · 09-14-2003, 11:02 AM

Actually, I think the plate is supposed to be a yellowed white.
When i was in tx I was looking at some 70 plates to put on my old longhorn (You guys are lucky, you can run them on your daily driver) but it was a bit yellowed, as was the 71 Chevelle SS my buddy had.

09-13-2003, 01:32 PM	#1
hank Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: texas, usa Posts: 194	vintage plates just scored a set of '71 truck plates this weekend at a swapmeet. they are in great shape except for a little yellowing. is there a cleaner that i can use to whiten them up? or so i need to repaint them? if so, is there a special kind of reflective paint that i need to use?

09-13-2003, 05:24 PM	#2
OhioDan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Carlisle, Ohio,USA Posts: 1,404	You might contact these guys: http://www.mojoartworks.com/ or these guys: http://www.darrylsplates.com/index.html as both places restore license plates. Don't know of their work first hand, but it couldn't hurt to contact them? Just my $.02 __________________ LIFE AIN'T EASY WHEN YER FAT AND GREASY! GMC= Got More Class! 1970 GMC LWB, Fleetside, 350/4spd, Flowmaster "40's", 2002 GMC 16" Rallies, cowl hood,and added a bunch of options that weren't there when I started.

09-13-2003, 06:25 PM	#3
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Pay whatever they want to do it!. I used to do these for people and it's alot of aggravation. I have vintage 70 ' plates on my truck and they do look sweet! __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

09-13-2003, 07:21 PM	#4
67 CHEV MAN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northern Oklahoma Posts: 276	I was at the swap meet at the ballpark in Dallas this past spring and it was a guy there selling new unissued vintage license plates for 20.00. __________________ 71 Cheyenne Swb 400/400 drivetrain. My EBAY Auctions

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09-14-2003, 11:02 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Actually, I think the plate is supposed to be a yellowed white. When i was in tx I was looking at some 70 plates to put on my old longhorn (You guys are lucky, you can run them on your daily driver) but it was a bit yellowed, as was the 71 Chevelle SS my buddy had.



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