I couldn't find the news story that I was thinking of, but if you do a Google search for "license plate restoration" you will find a plethora of people that do this kind of work.

Toxictiki

'59 Apache 3100 panel (235)
'51 Chevy Fleetline Deluxe (216)
'48 Binder KB-1 (flathead 6)
'77 Cadillac DeVille (425 donor)

"Once I was 'Chairman of the Bored' then I bought a Stovebolt."