Thanks for the info. My plates are in good shape, but need paint.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Ward <gary.ward@scccd.com>
To: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>; Mark Haverly
<mhaverly@citlink.net>
Cc: Datsun Email List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 2:31 PM
Subject: RE: California Black/Gold Plates
> 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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