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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 237 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 237 | hello everyone, i just bought my 1938 chevrolet 1/2 ton and want to get the correct license plates (OEM) for it. does anyone know which are the correct plates for califonia? are these the correct plates? plate | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 | I check out a few sites and it looks like the pic you posted is a California commercial plate...
1954 Chevy 3104 3 Window Hydra-Matic in my family for over 60 Years
Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right... "Scarlet Begonias" Grateful Dead 1974
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 457 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 457 | Sorry, don't know much about CA plates (although I have a porcelain 1910 one in the barn) but I'm sure we all would like to to see some pics of your truck!!
1940 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup "KC"
A day without sunshine is like, well, ..... dark!
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 146 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 146 | 40casey,
Does your truck have old plates on it? I'd like to get one to match my year truck. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | ...click... novelty plates | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 | The people at Ca. DMV know the difference between a new/repro plate and an old one.
Dont waste your money or time trying to slip a repro plate past them................ | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Let me add to clarify I posted that link because it shows different year California plates so one can see what the plates for a particular year looked like. I did purchase a NOVELTY plate from that site to hang on the garage wall. ..pic...I would not take a novelty plate to any DMV....might end up making the real ones. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 | hello everyone, i just bought my 1938 chevrolet 1/2 ton and want to get the correct license plates (OEM) for it. does anyone know which are the correct plates for califonia? are these the correct plates? plateI used to know this trivial stuff, but time has gotten the best of me. From what I recall, the plate you have is for a pneumatic compressor (fancy name for an air compressor) I bet you only have one plate because these were attached to trailers. You will need two plates for your truck. If you indeed have two plates, then it will be acceptable to be used on your truck if it is not being used by anyone else. I believe that California DMV requires two plates whereas some states only require one if that's the way they originally came. This guy did a nice write up and should be helpful to you and others that are trying to use old plates on their trucks. BTW: From what plates I have seen on old trucks, it seems that California DMV doesn't care if you use the original commercial plates or not. I guess as long as they get their extra fees who cares! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,696 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,696 | But what some have done is if they get a set of originals which are pretty worn yet DMV cleared, have another set made by that novelty outfit and use them on the truck.
Craig 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.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 | I could be wrong but I thought the PC stood for "Pneumatic Commercial" and that there was also a SC or "Solid Commercial". These referred to the types of tires on trucks. The SC's were charged a higher fee because of wear and tear on roads. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,781 | I could be wrong but I thought the PC stood for "Pneumatic Commercial" and that there was also a SC or "Solid Commercial". These referred to the types of tires on trucks. The SC's were charged a higher fee because of wear and tear on roads. Like I said I am not remembering as I used to, you are probably right. I can't find that information anymore, I have to go by memory. There was several other types too, I have one for my CE and the plate includes CE just like the PC plates. I have seen BE too. I know that if you have two plates, in most cases you can use them all. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | P and S plates [also mentions "B of E"] Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 237 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 237 | thanks for all the info guys... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 | I called Dave today, a pair of his 'god condition' original '51 plates with tags was $439.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,696 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,696 | God condition? How many levels about excellent is that? 
Craig 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.
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