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Got my plates
After months of pondering. (19 to be exact) I decided to go with black/yellow as opposed to blue/yellow
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Re: Got my plates
How 'bout explainin' to a Non-Calif guy what the plate thing is in CA. I see CA trucks on ebay and they mention what kind of plate is has. What's that all about?
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Very nice! I plan to get mine back to black n' yellow pretty soon as well.
Who did the work? Did you just find a paint guy that would do it, or did you work with someone that specializes in this?
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Re: Got my plates
So tell us how you did it...Let me take a stab at it...Did you order personal plates with 7D2 BLZ...and then license plate tv make you the plates in the old Black/Yellow style? ...Looks Cool...
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They look killer and im wonderin how you had those plates done?
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Oldschool71 you stabbed it right on the nose
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I love it Kevin!!! Looks right on and I think you were right to much blue with the others. How much were they? Did you hear that Cali started to ok the use of the black plate again if the year of the plate matched the car. You got me thinking maybe I will get some blacks for the 'burb.
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Looking good Kevin,let me buy you a beer.
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Re: Got my plates
My plates are the ugly whites, and the California is not raised letters. Am I still gonna be able to have em set up as black n' yellow's?
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Kevin's look great, and better than the blue/yellow in my opinion but are not correct for 72. I seriously doubt that he will get hassled though, as I have seen a lot of other cars with non-correct plates driving around. I am contemplating changing my blue/yellow plates to black/yellow just because I think they look better.
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Kevin did you really get your plates at licenseplates.tv? How are they do they really look like the origianls did back then in person as they do in your pictures? My Orig Plates are thrashed,I have been wanting to order some through licenseplates.tv but haven't heard of anyone who accually bought some through them, and did't want to spent money on something if it were crap. How do you like them are they stamped out like the originals they look great.....Thanks Pablo
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So if you have a '56 Pickup, or a 32 coupe, it's more prestigious to have the period correct plate. |
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OH!!!!Cool plates on the Blazer,Kev.You picked the right color.it`s better to have them stand out rather than almost match up.And,they`re right for originals.I never liked almost matching blues. ![]()
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Great plate on the Blazer Kevin, it definitely finishes the look.
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I really like the plate ,,but ........... I might be sticking my foot in my mouth here and by saying it ..a lot of people ,espesially the ones that know our trucks will say ,,The truck isn't a 72.. by looking at the front clip.. not trying to affend you as I never would do that ,, just my opinon of what people will ask you . Maybe I am wrong and if I am I will take a bite out of my hat ,,getting older and dont eat that much to eat the whole thing ..LOL Again , I sure like the discription on the plate for a 72 blazer.. Gopapa Larry |
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Kevin, I think you made the right choice, I love the look of those plates on your Blazer! ![]()
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Re: Got my plates
They were carried over from a previous vehicle, unless your truck is registered as a commercial vehicle. My 3/4 has the original commercial plates on them and are blue/yellow. It was first registered in 11-71. Black plates were stopped at the end of 1970, which is why a lot of 71's still had them.
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Remember 3M originally stood for MMM or Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing. The company was started here and is still based here. Since they have a strong lobbying group in St. Paul, we get to get new license plates every 7 years. You see 3M makes the reflective backing that is used on the plates so they lobbied our state to pass a law that we get to throw away perfectly good license plates every 7 years. I've owned my 72 Chevelle since 1984 and I'm on my 4th set of plates. My truck since 1994 so I've only thrown 2 good sets away. Not only do I have to take off perfeclty good plates every 7 years, I get to pay extra for the privilege.
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My K20 is -- has always been -- registered as a commercial vehicle, which is the way I understand virtually all pickups are in California. By your first sentence -- my black (commercial) plates are original. Your next sentence says your original commercial plates are blue, which seems contradictory... or at least very confusing. I'm not sure when my truck was first registered, but it was an early '72, built in August 1971. Just to make sure, I am not arguing with you, just very confused at the moment. It happens more often at my age... ![]()
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Re: Got my plates
I'm confused now, too. I have a 68 C10 with ugly white plates for some reason. How do I switch to black/yellow? Do I BUY new plates with same number I already have now? Do I paint my current plates black/yellow? Do I buy old original black/yellow plates and re-register with the new old tag number?
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My 3/4 ton is registered as a commercial vehicle; my 1/2 ton is not. One thing I have learned is never say "never" and never say "always" I have not in 30+ years here seen a 72 vehicle (commercial or otherwise) with black plates, but that does not mean some did not slip through at the end of the year in 71. According to the DMV website, black plates were used on some commercial vehicles in 72. Of course, if you look there, ask a DMV employee, and ask a CHP officer, you will get three different answers. All 72-up vehicles I have ever seen had blue plates. My 72 3/4 has blue plates, which were issued in 11-71.
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