Anyone running year correct plates?

[special-K]

Originally Posted by gipper

My agent told me that the first question out of his mouth after a claim would be "where were you going or coming from"?

My standard reply would be "I was on my way from home to my friend's shop where I work on my truck" or vice-versa.

[hounddogs!]

I put a YOM plate on the truck when it turned 35 and became an antique. $40 in 2003 got me a new title issued as a 'specialty antique' with the plate number included on the registration. No annual renewal fees.

I did the same with the Buick 18 months ago and have to pay $17 annual renewal on that one. I guess someone in Topeka figured out that they were losing $$.

No travel restrictions here with a YOM plate, although I did have to suggest to a a Johnson County deputy that he needed to spend some more time on patrol. He pulled me over and asked what funny business I was trying to pull with that illegal plate. I handed him the registration showing the plate number and he spent fully 10 minutes on his radio getting educated. He brought the paperwork back with a sheepish look and the only apology that I've heard from an LEO.

[mag c10]

I'm running '68 plates on mine. Alabama requires rear only.

[69 GMC Daily Driver]

I've been running correct plates on my older cars for years. They are easy to acquire and the State of Texas allows their use.

[dzbowtie]

My 70!

[LT102]

In Ohio the plates for my 71' resemble plates that persons convicted of their second or more DUI must display. So I do display them.

[LT102]

In Ohio the plates for my 71' resemble plates that persons convicted of their second or more DUI must display. So I don"t display them.

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by LT102

In Ohio the plates for my 71' resemble plates that persons convicted of their second or more DUI must display. So I don"t display them.

71 is yellow?

[1971_CST_C10]

Way up here in Alberta Canada I am and have been running my original 1971 Alberta plates on my short bed with no problems at all. I even had a Police Officer pull me over to ask if the truck was for sale or not, full lights and sirens going too haha. I lucked out as the plates are color matched to my truck in 1971.
Darren.

[special-K]

Here are my farm truck tags I got proper stickers for and just had validated to use legally. Next are the '67 Truck tags for my project. I'll wait to restore till truck is. Then I have these super rare N.O.S. '72 Virginia truck tags. too bad the last three numbers aren't 383 because that is the combo it will have once I build the motor (and swap TH400/NP205 combo in)

[Jobe72]

I have green and white 1972 Texas Truck plates on my green and white 72 GMC...looks great.

[sboris]

In Iowa if you buy their version of antique plates and keep them in the glovebox for any peace officer to view if asked, you can run them.
Still on the hunt for my correct county though. Finding one is easy, two, not so much.

[GRX]

Originally Posted by sboris

In Iowa if you buy their version of antique plates and keep them in the glovebox for any peace officer to view if asked, you can run them.
Still on the hunt for my correct county though. Finding one is easy, two, not so much.
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Similar here in Maryland. Historic or Antique registration required. Then another special registration which notes the vintage tag number on the paper slip. Historic/Antique plates must be kept in vehicle and presented to officer on request.

Whole caveat is with Historic and Antique plates, a safety inspection is not required in this state. Thus you are not supposed to be using it as a daily driver. Only weekends, holidays, or to and from a repair shop. That said, I have run vintage plates on my muscle cars and old trucks for decades and never had a problem. Though I do have 'Street Rod' plates on my GTO and have been stopped for a quicky look.

[special-K]

That's one thing I fear with running the YOM plates is they stick out like a sore thumb. Ive never had an issue with historic plate because they look like any current plate except say historic on the bottom. That can be obscured with a plate frame. They can be spotted by the numbering/digits,too. But, again, at a glance they don't draw attention. i drive my truck a good bit and may end up not running these, as cool as they look

Those virginia plates are so rare because they are supposed to be black w/white digits. Even years were black and odd years white, but someone messed up the first batch and they issued them anyway till the right ones got made. There were unissued tags left over from that and that's what mine are

[Tinkermc]

I have 72 for my GMC issued by DMV for $300.00 many years ago, these were never issued until I ask.

[custom1970]

Both are original FL. Plates. Front is relatively rare.

[custom1970]

Rear plate. Didn't download first time, sorry.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by custom1970

Rear plate. Didn't download first time, sorry.

Headin' over the Indian River to Hutchison Is?

[custom1970]

Originally Posted by special-K

Headin' over the Indian River to Hutchison Is?

Not today, but do all the time. Do you remember the Eliott museum? It's been completely renovated and they acquired one of the best old Ford model A/T collections in the world. Along with all their other awesome cars an trucks...
Best regards, David

[rharp]

My grandpa collects/restores/sells Kansas tags and he found me an original, in the plastic, never mounted 1969 Sedgwick County truck tag for my 69 CST. He gave it to me when I "finished" (which I realized that these trucks are never finished) restoring my truck. I think I paid $35 for registering an Antique, then pay like $15-20/year to renew it.

[Layne]

Does anyone know what Louisiana law is on this?

[special-K]

Yes, and that is awesome to hear. I think I told you earlier I lived in the area, but did I tell you it was in Walton on Indian River Dr? I bet it's really changed since '79. When I first got there I lived in Rio at the marina. I worked at Lydia Yacht. Really liked the area. It was still pretty much locals back then. Your truck looks just right for Florida

[custom1970]

I've been here since '86 and a FL. Native, a Rare breed..., we re a little overloaded with the snowbirds for a few more weeks, but things should get back to normal soon. You probably wouldn't recognize the place today. However this area has changed less than most places around here... We had a great show last weekend at autogeeks . They had over 15,000 in attending on Saturday alone. The was truck out there and grabbed a third in truck cat....
Sorry to hi jack the thread....

[special-K]

Yeah, sorry folks. I tend to reminisce. There were snow birds then,too. I was no local, but fit right in it seemed. I would shut up if someone would start showing Y.O.M. tags again