By the way, they make the plates out of plastic because it is illegal to
recreate a metal plate unless your a state government agency! I'm sure as to
the legality of it though.
Mike
James Algar wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Thanks. Guess who's going to pick up a copy of Hemmings at the newsstand
> after work!
>
> Regards,
> Jim Algar
>
> > ----------
> > From: Mike Maclean
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 12:46
> > To: James Algar
> > Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Calif. plates for 67 Sprite
> >
> > License plate restorers in Hemmings Motor News will make a plastic
> > "replica" of
> > you original black and yellow plates. No one will know its plastic, not
> > even
> > the cop that stops you. I was lucky enough to have both black and yellow
> > plates
> > with my basket case, but the front one had taken a lot of abuse. The
> > restorer
> > that I sent it to welded it and flattened it back into new condition.
> > Both
> > plates look like new. But this comes at a price.
> > BTW, when I tried to change ownership on the registration here in
> > California, the first DMV employee told me I couldn't keep the black
> > plates. I
> > just excused myself, telling her I forgot my checkbook and drove to
> > another
> > DMV. The DMV employee at this DMV was very helpful and searched for the
> > plate
> > numbers to see if they were being used and then issued them to me. She
> > even
> > said, "don't worry about registration non-operation fee,($10.00 per year
> > at the
> > time) you have a special interest vehicle, just come back after the
> > restoration
> > is complete." It even depends on which employee you get, or if they are
> > having
> > a bad day.
> > Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
> >
> >
> >
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