Yes, I agree. I think there is a big problem with changing the colors; but
no problem if you are just maintaining the color as used in the black/gold
plate. After all, it is required by law that you keep your plate "legible
and serviceable" according to the DMV!
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary McCormick [mailto:svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com]
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 1:45 PM
To: Mark Haverly
Cc: Gary Ward; Datsun Email List
Subject: Re: California Black/Gold Plates
Repainting in a different color scheme is what I meant. I don't suppose
they could holler
too much if you just restored them in the same color combination.
Gary McCormick
San Jose. CA
Mark Haverly wrote:
> I have been told, and also saw it mentioned in the list, that repainting
the
> plates in California is illegal. How, then, would one go about restoring
> the plates to look new? Are there places authorized to restore them?
>
> Mark
> '69 2000
> Sacramento, CA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gary Ward <gary.ward@scccd.com>
> To: Datsun Email List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 8:58 AM
> Subject: California Black/Gold Plates
>
> > California currently has three color combinations for
> > its license plates:
> >
> > Gold on black, issued from 1963 until 1970;
> > Gold on blue, issued from 1970 to 1987; and
> > Blue on white, issued 1982 - present.
> >
> > Plates issued in 1962 or earlier are no longer in use, because
> > in 1963, California replaced all existing license plates.
> >
> > Existing law authorizes the State Department of Motor
> > Vehicles (DMV) to issue to motor vehicles 1962 and older
> > "year-of-manufacture" license plates, which are license
> > plates "with the date of year corresponding to the model
> > year date license plate when the vehicle was
> > manufactured" in lieu of the license plates otherwise
> > required by this code." A permanent sticker tab for the
> > display of the current registration sticker is placed
> > behind and extended above the upper corner of the license
> > plate. Specified additional fees are required for the
> > issuance of these license plates.
> >
> > Note that for vehicles after 1962, unless the black/gold plate was the
> > original one licensed to the vehicle, you are out of luck. You cannot
use
> > the black/gold plates, even if you have them, unless they were licensed
to
> > the car originally.
> >
> > Assemblyman Briggs attempted to change the law to allow "year of
> > manufacture" plates to be placed on cars from 1963 to 1973. Thus, under
> his
> > proposal, if you acquired a black/gold plate, you could use it on your
> > vehicle if your auto was manufactured and/or registered before 1971.
The
> > bill passed both houses in California but the good Governor Davis vetoed
> the
> > bill. Wasn't that nice?!
> >
> > So, you can't do much about it. However, occasionally you will find
some
> > friendly California DMV official that either doesn't know the law or
> chooses
> > to ignore it. That's great when it happens, but I wouldn't count on it
> too
> > often.
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