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Possmguts · 03-20-2015, 02:30 PM

I was at DMV today renewing plates for the car and asked about doing the year correct 67 Ohio plates for the truck. Im curious who's runs the correct year plates here on their truck.

doubleb's69 · 03-20-2015, 02:44 PM

I always have on all of my cruisers. I try to find the nicest, cleanest set I can.

HSRACER · 03-22-2015, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by doubleb's69

I always have on all of my cruisers. I try to find the nicest, cleanest set I can.

Times two.

All 5 of mine have period correct. Today at the good guys in Dallas I found a set of 1969 Texas truck plates that were never installed on anything. They still had the prison paper in between them! I will use them when I register my wife's 1969 suburban.

shawno72 · 03-20-2015, 02:49 PM

I am running the original black and yellow Cali plates that came with the truck new

**RenoKeene** · 03-20-2015, 02:49 PM

We can register a previously un-registered year correct tag here in Florida but you have to send the actual metal tag to DMV Tallahassee to make that happen. The only one that I know of that did this never got his registration or his tag back even though he sent it registered mail. They also refused to compensate him for the "lost" tag.

**RenoKeene** · 03-20-2015, 02:53 PM

I can run mine on the front but not the back (without being registered).

11SECSS · 03-20-2015, 04:51 PM

Here in Va you can find old original plate from each year up to 74/75ish .I have Truck plates from 71 on mine.

gipper · 03-20-2015, 05:02 PM

I have an original 1968 truck plate on mine. I had to take a color picture, e-mail to SOS and the approved. I paid a one time fee (I think it was $35.00).

Kennuck · 03-20-2015, 05:18 PM

Check out this thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596009

Possmguts · 03-20-2015, 05:28 PM

Ohio says that I can run one on the back but I have to buy regular historical plates and keep them in the truck. I don't have to run a front one. Every other car and truck is required to run front and back that's not historical. There's several to choose from on ebay cheap. I think Im going to do it.Only thing that worries me is that they say with historical plates you can only drive on Sunday, Holidays and special occasions. I see guys running everyday of the week though. Whats ya'lls laws say?

gipper · 03-20-2015, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Possmguts

Ohio says that I can run one on the back but I have to buy regular historical plates and keep them in the truck. I don't have to run a front one. Every other car and truck is required to run front and back that's not historical. There's several to choose from on ebay cheap. I think Im going to do it.Only thing that worries me is that they say with historical plates you can only drive on Sunday, Holidays and special occasions. I see guys running everyday of the week though. Whats ya'lls laws say?

In Michigan, Historical plates and year of manufacture plates are two different things. Historic plates are supposed to be used only for parades or going to a show of some sort. Year of manufacture plates are actual plates from the year your vehicle was manufactured. The manufacture plates in Michigan are a one time purchase and once approved and affixed to your vehicle, that vehicle can be driven anytime, anywhere.

Possmguts · 03-20-2015, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gipper

In Michigan, Historical plates and year of manufacture plates are two different things. Historic plates are supposed to be used only for parades or going to a show of some sort. Year of manufacture plates are actual plates from the year your vehicle was manufactured. The manufacture plates in Michigan are a one time purchase and once approved and affixed to your vehicle, that vehicle can be driven anytime, anywhere.

They are 2 different things here too... you can mount and drive with year plates but you have to have your historical plates and registration inside the truck. You just dont have to mount the historical ones if you have the year plates

67swb72klb · 03-20-2015, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gipper

Year of manufacture plates are actual plates from the year your vehicle was manufactured. The manufacture plates in Michigan are a one time purchase and once approved and affixed to your vehicle, that vehicle can be driven anytime, anywhere.

I have been running the Year of manufacture plates since 01 on different cars and trucks and the last one I did (01-11) has this on the bottom

NOTE:CANNOT BE USED FOR ROUTINE TRANSPORTATION

I do drive mine a lot from time to time and haven't been bothered though...

hdff · 03-20-2015, 09:04 PM

I have on all of the classics I have had

Keith Seymore · 03-20-2015, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 67swb72klb

I have been running the Year of manufacture plates since 01 on different cars and trucks and the last one I did (01-11) has this on the bottom

NOTE:CANNOT BE USED FOR ROUTINE TRANSPORTATION

I do drive mine a lot from time to time and haven't been bothered though...

Any time you drive a classic it's not routine...

K

**Willowrun** · 03-21-2015, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 67swb72klb

I have been running the Year of manufacture plates since 01 on different cars and trucks and the last one I did (01-11) has this on the bottom

NOTE:CANNOT BE USED FOR ROUTINE TRANSPORTATION

I do drive mine a lot from time to time and haven't been bothered though...

I agree. I have at least 10 vehicles running YOM plates in MI. The application clearly states not to be used for routine transportation (I just mailed in another application yesterday). $35 one time fee and stays current as long as you own the vehicle.
Also of note, insurance companies (at least in MI) will give a much lower rate for vehicles registered as "historical". I just had them quote a yearly premium for a '78 2wd Jimmy. $474 if registered with regular plates, $70 if registered with historical plates. I can't imagine my insurance costs if it weren't for the reduced historical plate rates.

**70cst** · 03-25-2015, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Possmguts

Ohio says that I can run one on the back but I have to buy regular historical plates and keep them in the truck. I don't have to run a front one. Every other car and truck is required to run front and back that's not historical. There's several to choose from on ebay cheap. I think Im going to do it.Only thing that worries me is that they say with historical plates you can only drive on Sunday, Holidays and special occasions. I see guys running everyday of the week though. Whats ya'lls laws say?

I have 70 plates on front and back of my Ohio truck.

**leddzepp** · 03-20-2015, 05:34 PM

My 68 still has the original plates on it.

Fldawg · 03-20-2015, 08:30 PM

i live in florida and had no probelm with dmv in tally, they actually sent me money back

**special-K** · 03-20-2015, 08:39 PM

I took the year correct plates off and put year of manufacture ones on

. I think current tags when I see 'year correct" used for plates. Year of manufacture seems to be the common term used for tags displaying the year of your vehicle. In Maryland a vehicle has to be registered historic, you bring your tags in, they check to see if the number is assigned, if not you roll with them for a $25 one time fee for the YOM tag, but the historic tag still has to be renewed. You have to display both, just as back when they were current and the histooric tags must stay in the vehicle. The last one year-only stamped tags were '70. The '71s ran through '75 and stickers were used starting with '72. So, most you find display '75, unless they came off sooner. My K2500 has '72 farm truck tags. I just posted about them in the YOM thread yesterday. YOM and historic are actually the same thing. They are both historic tags and the YOMs are just vintage tags you are allowed to display once registered historic. But... you can get historic tags on a 20 year old vehicle and for YOM the vehicle still has to be 25. One funky thing is if it's a tow truck you can't register it historic. It sucks because tow truck insurance is very high, even if yoou never intnd to haul with it. I don't hear of the limitations being enforced by the police. It's your insurance you have to worry about

mechanicalman · 03-21-2015, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Possmguts

I was at DMV today renewing plates for the car and asked about doing the year correct 67 Ohio plates for the truck. Im curious who's runs the correct year plates here on their truck.

No longer allowed to here in Az, but I do still have the original plates that were on the truck when it was first registered here in Az when it was new. I'm third owner since, bought it in 83.

Hmm...maybe if I was not too cheap to get custom plates? Not sure, I might look into it.

Pick-Up Artist · 03-21-2015, 09:07 AM

I ran a 69 plate here in Ohio. You only need 1 Ohio plate because the DMV said it's too hard to find 2 good plates. You buy the historical tag and get the alternate tag form for $3.50? Keep the historical tag under the seat. On the registration, it has the alt tag info. Once you do that you never have to renew tags. The only thing is, a member enlightened me, that if you get involved in an accident, then it might become a problem.

GRX · 03-21-2015, 02:35 PM

The original 1969 "Farm Truck" plates came with my long stepper. Cannot used them here in Maryland since they are North Carolina plates. So I have one sitting on the dash.

Z10 · 03-21-2015, 02:50 PM

Here's what a 72 Texas plate looks like on a 72 GMC and as a bonus a 2013 model is in the back.

gipper · 03-21-2015, 03:14 PM

I agree. I have at least 10 vehicles running YOM plates in MI. The application clearly states not to be used for routine transportation (I just mailed in another application yesterday). $35 one time fee and stays current as long as you own the vehicle.
Also of note, insurance companies (at least in MI) will give a much lower rate for vehicles registered as "historical". I just had them quote a yearly premium for a '78 2wd Jimmy. $474 if registered with regular plates, $70 if registered with historical plates. I can't imagine my insurance costs if it weren't for the reduced historical plate rates.

Willowrun, As a fellow Michigander who runs YOM plates. My insurance Company also had a reduced rate. My agent told me that the first question out of his mouth after a claim would be "where were you going or coming from"?
That was enough for me to pay a littler extra on my premium

03-20-2015, 02:30 PM	#1
Possmguts Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Columbiana Ohio Posts: 1,210	Anyone running year correct plates? I was at DMV today renewing plates for the car and asked about doing the year correct 67 Ohio plates for the truck. Im curious who's runs the correct year plates here on their truck. __________________ "Hey... its only time and money right? Just do it." 67 Short Bed under major construction http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=651356&page=8

03-20-2015, 02:44 PM	#2
doubleb's69 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,241	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? I always have on all of my cruisers. I try to find the nicest, cleanest set I can. __________________ Bud

03-20-2015, 02:49 PM	#4
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,094	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? I am running the original black and yellow Cali plates that came with the truck new __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

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RenoKeene Florida Edition Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL Posts: 4,034	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? We can register a previously un-registered year correct tag here in Florida but you have to send the actual metal tag to DMV Tallahassee to make that happen. The only one that I know of that did this never got his registration or his tag back even though he sent it registered mail. They also refused to compensate him for the "lost" tag. __________________ 70 GMC Short Stepside "Rose"-An American Beauty: Factory 402/TH400, AM/FM, AC, Tilt, Tach, Buckets, Posi, PS, PB, 3-5 Drop, Complete Resto-Rod 67 C-20 Slant Back Wrecker "Mad Max" 67 C-10 Ratrod "Step-N-Wolf" 71 Serro Scotty Sportsman camper "Scotty" 97 LT1 Z28 "The Hornet" Link to more pics of "Rose" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...p?albumid=1684 Check out my "Cheap Tricks" thread and add to it if you can, lots of good info there. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=489394

03-20-2015, 02:53 PM	#6
RenoKeene Florida Edition Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL Posts: 4,034	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? I can run mine on the front but not the back (without being registered). Attached Images __________________ 70 GMC Short Stepside "Rose"-An American Beauty: Factory 402/TH400, AM/FM, AC, Tilt, Tach, Buckets, Posi, PS, PB, 3-5 Drop, Complete Resto-Rod 67 C-20 Slant Back Wrecker "Mad Max" 67 C-10 Ratrod "Step-N-Wolf" 71 Serro Scotty Sportsman camper "Scotty" 97 LT1 Z28 "The Hornet" Link to more pics of "Rose" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...p?albumid=1684 Check out my "Cheap Tricks" thread and add to it if you can, lots of good info there. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=489394

03-20-2015, 04:51 PM	#7
11SECSS Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Hampton Va Posts: 75	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? Here in Va you can find old original plate from each year up to 74/75ish .I have Truck plates from 71 on mine. Attached Images __________________ 1971 C10 SWB ...project in the works 2000 Camaro SS....weekend warrior/racecar 2005 Caddy EXT....Tow rig

03-20-2015, 05:02 PM	#8
gipper Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitport, Michigan Posts: 172	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? I have an original 1968 truck plate on mine. I had to take a color picture, e-mail to SOS and the approved. I paid a one time fee (I think it was $35.00). Attached Images

03-20-2015, 05:18 PM	#9
Kennuck Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dresden, Ontario Posts: 647	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? Check out this thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596009 __________________ 1970 Short Wide 5.3 4L60E BlackBear tune 3:73 gears, Boyd's Tank 2.5 / 4 drop 5 lug disc brakes Vintage Air 18x8 Ridlers 255/55 frt. 18x9.5 275/60 rear

03-20-2015, 05:28 PM	#10
Possmguts Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Columbiana Ohio Posts: 1,210	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? Ohio says that I can run one on the back but I have to buy regular historical plates and keep them in the truck. I don't have to run a front one. Every other car and truck is required to run front and back that's not historical. There's several to choose from on ebay cheap. I think Im going to do it.Only thing that worries me is that they say with historical plates you can only drive on Sunday, Holidays and special occasions. I see guys running everyday of the week though. Whats ya'lls laws say? __________________ "Hey... its only time and money right? Just do it." 67 Short Bed under major construction http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=651356&page=8

03-20-2015, 09:04 PM	#14
hdff Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: pasadena,TEXAS Posts: 880	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? I have on all of the classics I have had Attached Images __________________ 1971 Cheyenne SWB 402BB, 700R4, 3.73 posi, PS, PB, A/C, Tilt, Tach "Wanda" Don't argue with idiots, People watching may not be able to tell the difference... There's someone in my head........But it's not me...... cheap tricks thread great info here!! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=489394

03-20-2015, 05:34 PM	#18
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,058	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? My 68 still has the original plates on it. __________________ 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 RIP FleetsidePaul

03-20-2015, 08:30 PM	#19
Fldawg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lynn Haven Florida Posts: 1,019	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? i live in florida and had no probelm with dmv in tally, they actually sent me money back Attached Images

03-20-2015, 08:39 PM	#20
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? I took the year correct plates off and put year of manufacture ones on . I think current tags when I see 'year correct" used for plates. Year of manufacture seems to be the common term used for tags displaying the year of your vehicle. In Maryland a vehicle has to be registered historic, you bring your tags in, they check to see if the number is assigned, if not you roll with them for a $25 one time fee for the YOM tag, but the historic tag still has to be renewed. You have to display both, just as back when they were current and the histooric tags must stay in the vehicle. The last one year-only stamped tags were '70. The '71s ran through '75 and stickers were used starting with '72. So, most you find display '75, unless they came off sooner. My K2500 has '72 farm truck tags. I just posted about them in the YOM thread yesterday. YOM and historic are actually the same thing. They are both historic tags and the YOMs are just vintage tags you are allowed to display once registered historic. But... you can get historic tags on a 20 year old vehicle and for YOM the vehicle still has to be 25. One funky thing is if it's a tow truck you can't register it historic. It sucks because tow truck insurance is very high, even if yoou never intnd to haul with it. I don't hear of the limitations being enforced by the police. It's your insurance you have to worry about __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-24-2015 at 10:24 AM.

03-21-2015, 09:07 AM	#22
Pick-Up Artist Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? I ran a 69 plate here in Ohio. You only need 1 Ohio plate because the DMV said it's too hard to find 2 good plates. You buy the historical tag and get the alternate tag form for $3.50? Keep the historical tag under the seat. On the registration, it has the alt tag info. Once you do that you never have to renew tags. The only thing is, a member enlightened me, that if you get involved in an accident, then it might become a problem.

03-21-2015, 02:35 PM	#23
GRX Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,937	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? The original 1969 "Farm Truck" plates came with my long stepper. Cannot used them here in Maryland since they are North Carolina plates. So I have one sitting on the dash.



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03-21-2015, 02:50 PM	#24
Z10 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Midland, TX Posts: 1,267	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? Here's what a 72 Texas plate looks like on a 72 GMC and as a bonus a 2013 model is in the back. Attached Images __________________ 1969 RS/SS Z10 Camaro Pace coupe 1972 GMC Short Step buildhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6356218 1979 Mazda RX7 1979 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 & 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary 1999 Honda Valkyrie 2006 Corvette Z06 2010 BMW 650i

03-21-2015, 03:14 PM	#25
gipper Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitport, Michigan Posts: 172	Re: Anyone running year correct plates? I agree. I have at least 10 vehicles running YOM plates in MI. The application clearly states not to be used for routine transportation (I just mailed in another application yesterday). $35 one time fee and stays current as long as you own the vehicle. Also of note, insurance companies (at least in MI) will give a much lower rate for vehicles registered as "historical". I just had them quote a yearly premium for a '78 2wd Jimmy. $474 if registered with regular plates, $70 if registered with historical plates. I can't imagine my insurance costs if it weren't for the reduced historical plate rates. Willowrun, As a fellow Michigander who runs YOM plates. My insurance Company also had a reduced rate. My agent told me that the first question out of his mouth after a claim would be "where were you going or coming from"? That was enough for me to pay a littler extra on my premium

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