Classic License Plate Frame

Hello,
I was perusing the site yesterday and came across a Speedster Owners car. The rear Plate Frame had a separate area above the Plate for the Tags. Can anyone tell me where I can find this type of License Plate Frame? I would have contacted the owner but did not save or remember the owners info or file.

Thank You,

David

San Jose Ca.

David ,Can you find or draw a picture of it? It would help..

Several people on this site have them
Email john leader

David, are you talking about this look?
If so, the MONTH/YEAR stickers are on "dog ears," separate "tabs" that are attached to the back of the plate through the top two plate holes.
I got mine at the Pomona Swap Meet, but they're available lots of places online. It's how guys with vintage plates use the current stickers, since the old plates don't have spots for 'em.

Thats the one...Thank You! I have been going through old and new forum posts trying to find that pic again.

I have searched a bit online here at work but havent really been able to find that exact style?

Thanks,

David

San Jose Ca.

it is legal to you get caught, then.....

OH that is soooo Cool!! I bet it's not only legal, But better! I see a upgrade coming. can I copy the pic and show it to a DMV rep?

I have been thinking about getting new plate to mine has faded oddly. And the car is stored indoors.

correct me if I am wrong, but I thought in order to use the yellow plate with the tabs, your vehicle has to be registered before a perticular year, say 1956 I think.....if your pan is a 63 for example, you need to run a black plate or later...

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Dig thru the Calif DMV/VC for Yr-of-Mfg (YOM) re: plates, regis. stickers etc. FWIW my smart money would just let this die a quick death and all parties consider themselves lucky...Pandora

Thanks for the Hijacking. My question was about the frame and the "Dog Ears" so called by another member. If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd be much obliged.

Thank You,

David

San Jose Ca.

David - here is a source for the "dog ears."

http://store.valueweb.com/servlet/classiclicenseplates/-strse-165/old-california-license-plate/Detail

To answer the "legal" question about running old CA plates on replica Speedsters...
What I have done (3 times, actually) is order an Environmental Plate from the DMV with the configuration I wanted - in the case of my Black JPS (pictured below), I ordered "SPDST." Three months, or so, later, the state of CA sends you the current blue-on-white license plates with "SPDST" on them.
In the meantime, I go to the LicensePlates.tv website and order a classic CA plate - in this case a yellow-on-black one - in the exact same configuration "SPDST." Then, when the real plates arrive, I put the MONTH/YEAR stickers on the replica plate, mount it to the car, and stash the blue-on-white CA plates in the trunk.
So, is it "legal?" Strictly speaking, no. But, I've been stopped a few times by the authorities and never once was the replica license plate an issue - because...the configuration on the replica plate is identical to the plates actually registered to the car. I'm not saying it wouldn't ever be a problem for you, but it hasn't been for me. YMMV.

John-I'd do as you have done. And your "caveat" is well-advised for those who are just getting their feet wet. I'm not sure that your post addresses ACTUAL registration criteria; related issue, but not directly requested by the originator of this thread.
ADD: to clarify, what is make/model/year on your "pink"?

My current replica's "pink" says: 1964 Volkswagen.
I don't think the fake license plate is any "less illegal" if it happens to be "chronologically correct" for the registered year-of-manufacture of the car.
Besides, there were no environmental (or personalized) plates in CA for the old Black plates or the older Yellow plates.
In my experience, if you're pulled over by the police and your plate's designation matches to your car on their computer, you're okay. Most cops are too young to know what colored plate belongs to what specific year of car, anyway.
Others may be less lucky.
I'm putting this plate on my current JPS - it means 2009 Speedster, but it's in the same three_three config as the original Yellow-on-Black plates were.

Pretty much agree, but there were some personalized black plates; do NOT know how they were acquired. Been too long...
ADD-I'd have ordered a new plate with "2K9 SLED". Give 'em something to scratch their heads about...

Thank You Mr. Leader.

David

"53" RagTop VW

San Jose Ca.

Not to beat a dead horse, Scott, but..."Vanity plates were first made available in California on the Blue base in 1970. These first vanity plates could have a maximum of 6 letters and one half space."
You may have seen some Ham Radio plates in the Yellow-on-Black era. They had the operator's "call sign" on 'em, starting with a "W."

Well done John........;-)

David,

Did you get those "dog ears" (or whatever they're called)?

I have one for my replica plates... I got one free from the DMV.

David (Louie)

Hello David,
I did thank You. I ordered them from classic license plates.


David

San Jose Ca.

**Selling VW Bug for a Speedster Replica**

I know this thread started out asking for information regarding license plate "ears" and suddenly drifted to the legality of having an old plate. Then it shifted to having counterfeit plates.

One of the reasons why most of the license plate dealers won't make and send a plate to Calif is because it's illegal.

see: Calif. Vehicle Code

4463. (a) ( )1 A person who, with intent to prejudice, damage, or defraud, commits any of the following acts is guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months ( )2 or two or three years, or by imprisonment in ( )3 a county jail for not more than one year:

(1) Alters, forges, counterfeits, or falsifies ( )4 a certificate of ownership, registration card, certificate, license, license plate, device issued pursuant to Section 4853,

Leader, I knew you were dirty....

I always thought John lived on the 'edge'!! He's such the outlaw!!