I managed recently to put black plates on my non-LBC this way:
Bought a parts car of same year (different VIN), stripped it & junked it.
The salvage yard didn't ask for the title, so I saved the old CA title and
the 2 black plates printed on the old pink slip. Since the VIN on the title
didn't match my vehicle, I went to the CHP for a 'verification of vehicle'.
I told them I just bought the car and here is the title and plates. When
they found my vehicle mysteriously had no VIN plate, they ASSIGNED me a new
VIN matching the old title (after confirming the VIN on the old title was
clear).
Are you keeping up? *phew*
Now I did have to pay tax on the title transfer, since it was seen as a new
purchase, but now I'll get a new title in my name and the much coveted black
plates. This all would be a lot of work to go to, except that I found
myself with the title and plates anyway, so I thought I'd give it a try.
Rememeber to turn on the charm and play dumb if the DMV asks any questions.
-----Original Message-----
From Swift Justice [mailto:samesq at pacbell.net]
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 8:33 AM
To: MsJoyce@aol.com
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Calif. plates for 67 Sprite
....putting a black plate back on a car that has had them swapped out is
difficult
to do and having it done to a car that is brought in from out of state is
impossible. Tried to get this past the DMV two different times with no
avail...
Steve.
'66 with black plates but no original registration= no black plates.
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