I made mine from a piece of brass sheet I found at the local hardware store.
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'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
Is it generally accepted that these are for use with vintage plates that folks use on their antique vehicles? I was under the impression that generally the sticker had to be permanently affixed directly to the plate.
Nick 1940 KC Model 1/2 Ton Pickup Project (with '37-'39 Bed and what we think is a '42-'46 Frame) Taos, New Mexico
I think that it all depends on the state. On my Year of Manufacture plate (we only need the rear plate) they gave me an expiration sticker, but the YOM plates and registration are permanent here and no sticker is required. Back in the day, a small plate for the current year would be bolted over the year on the plate, using one of the license plate bolts. Possibly as long as it's fastened with a stovebolt, they won't give you any trouble.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
In Texas, YOM plates are issued a sticker that is good for 5 years at a much reduced rate. The sticker is designed to be placed on the YOM plate, but there is no flat surface to attach it to on my '52 plate. So I trimmed a piece of 1/32" brass plate I found at True Value Hardware to match the sticker on the top and both sides. I left the bottom long, drilled a hole in it and attached it using one of the screws that holds the license plate on. Been there for 13+ years.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
Mine came from the DMV with the tags. You should get yours when you get the plates approved. If that has been done prior and you still don't have them try going to the DMV and ask for a pair.
1947.2 GMC 1/2T SWB panel 1947.2 GMC 1/2T long bed 1948 GMC 1/2T short bed
Interesting. Here in BC, they stopped issuing stickers some years ago. The reason was that police cars have plate readers that tell the cops if the plate is expired or stolen; therefore no need for stickers!
Some BC drivers had issues outside BC. Cops would pull them over and give them a ticket for expired plates. Trying to tell a cop that stickers were not being issued anymore was a hard sell. I removed the stickers from my plates which was PITA!
Ontario ,no more stickers either and yes trying to take them off ouch pieces break off under your nail like a sliver,
A heat gun saves your nails when peeling stickers off. I typically did that to keep from piling up a bunch of annual stickers. Don't need to now, as we qualify for permanent registration as old people.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
I have always removed the previous sticker, had someone steal the sticker off my plate once. The world has some Low Life's in it..😠
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~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
If you don't like driving yourTruck, you won't drive yourTruck..| Living life in the SLOW lane
In Hawaii, we found that everyone would score across the sticker several times with a razor knife. This prevents the theft of the sticker, but a sad situation.
~Charley 1954 Chevy 3100 with 235 “Bud” Follow along in the DITY 1963 Chevy half ton stepside short box 230 1954 GMC 3 ton 302 And several more Chevy camper and work trucks 1979 1987 1996
When I registered the YOM plates a number of years ago they gave me one, but I need two as I need one for the month sticker. Next time I'm by the DMV office I will see if they can give me one. No place on the plate to attach the directly to the plate.
In Indiana we use an unrestored YOM plate. Indiana didn't make a new plate in 53 they made a "topper". They issue a modern regular plate to put the sticker on. You don't display the modern plate but you have to carry it with you. A decent YOM plate was hard to find but the topper was a nightmare. I ended up finding 3 at a local garage sale for $5. Evidently we ran 2 plates back them. Now we just run the back plate.
