New Plates for the Canadian Hawk

[CKOT]

run the classic ones on the front, real ones on the rear (at least that is what I do. I have Indiana 1963s on mine


Chris Kot
63 GT Hawk
37 Dictator

[CKOT]

run the classic ones on the front, real ones on the rear (at least that is what I do. I have Indiana 1963s on mine


Chris Kot
63 GT Hawk
37 Dictator

[blackhawk61]

In North Carolina You can run same year plates on anything 35 or more years old so long as you have a current year plate and registration in the car. Also 35 years or older does not require an inspection sticker.




1961 Hawk 4BC,4-SPEED,TT

Lewisville,NC
(formerly chevpartsman)

[blackhawk61]

In North Carolina You can run same year plates on anything 35 or more years old so long as you have a current year plate and registration in the car. Also 35 years or older does not require an inspection sticker.




1961 Hawk 4BC,4-SPEED,TT

Lewisville,NC
(formerly chevpartsman)

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by CKOT

run the classic ones on the front, real ones on the rear (at least that is what I do. I have Indiana 1963s on mine

I don't know about Indiana, but Washington requires both a front and a rear plate...(but I never did like that rule very much either )







Washington does do the "YOM" thing. It's just that since this car was made in Canada and spent its whole live in BC, I like the idea of the correct year BC plates...probably just for shows, however. I think I'd have an easier time explaining to an officer if I was going to/from a show rather than just crusin' with these plates.




Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by CKOT

run the classic ones on the front, real ones on the rear (at least that is what I do. I have Indiana 1963s on mine

I don't know about Indiana, but Washington requires both a front and a rear plate...(but I never did like that rule very much either )







Washington does do the "YOM" thing. It's just that since this car was made in Canada and spent its whole live in BC, I like the idea of the correct year BC plates...probably just for shows, however. I think I'd have an easier time explaining to an officer if I was going to/from a show rather than just crusin' with these plates.




Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA

[Transtar60]

At one time Indiana used front and rear plates also. Dont know when they quit, early 60's I would guess.
The new program doesnt seem to require a plate for the front for the YOM program.

3E38
4E2
4E28
5E13
7E7
8E7
8E12
8E28
4E2
59 Lark
etc

[Transtar60]

At one time Indiana used front and rear plates also. Dont know when they quit, early 60's I would guess.
The new program doesnt seem to require a plate for the front for the YOM program.

3E38
4E2
4E28
5E13
7E7
8E7
8E12
8E28
4E2
59 Lark
etc

[Skip Lackie]

quote:Originally posted by CKOT

run the classic ones on the front, real ones on the rear (at least that is what I do. I have Indiana 1963s on mine

You can only do that in states (like Indiana) that have only one plate. In two-plate states, the front and rear plates gotta match, whether they're YOM plates or standard issue. And FWIW, in some states/provinces that permit YOM plates, the legal plates must be in the car; in other YOM states, the YOM plates ARE the legal plates. Finally, some states (eg, Calif) do not permit the use of YOM plates that duplicate an existing legal plate; others don't care. (I researched all this stuff back when I was writing the DC YOM plate law.)

And Dick: you and I share a dislike of front plates. But I've changed my ways after picking up a couple of $75 tickets!

Skip Lackie
Washington DC

[Skip Lackie]

quote:Originally posted by CKOT

run the classic ones on the front, real ones on the rear (at least that is what I do. I have Indiana 1963s on mine

You can only do that in states (like Indiana) that have only one plate. In two-plate states, the front and rear plates gotta match, whether they're YOM plates or standard issue. And FWIW, in some states/provinces that permit YOM plates, the legal plates must be in the car; in other YOM states, the YOM plates ARE the legal plates. Finally, some states (eg, Calif) do not permit the use of YOM plates that duplicate an existing legal plate; others don't care. (I researched all this stuff back when I was writing the DC YOM plate law.)

And Dick: you and I share a dislike of front plates. But I've changed my ways after picking up a couple of $75 tickets!

Skip Lackie
Washington DC

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by Skip Lackie

And Dick: you and I share a dislike of front plates. But I've changed my ways after picking up a couple of $75 tickets!

That's most likely how I will learn that one (seems to be a pattern with me [)])


Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by Skip Lackie

And Dick: you and I share a dislike of front plates. But I've changed my ways after picking up a couple of $75 tickets!

That's most likely how I will learn that one (seems to be a pattern with me [)])


Dick Steinkamp
Bellingham, WA

[Skip Lackie]

quote:Originally posted by d-funct

As a side note, in 1967 my folks owned a station wagon (didn't everybody?) and in Ontario, all station wagons got plates with the letter "X" on them. I've had one person in about four years point out to me at a show that technically, those plates aren't correct for a convertible.

John

Others may have noticed but were afraid to point that out. In the 1950s and 60s, Virginia issued plates with a CONV prefix -- standing for convertible (ie, a station wagon or small van used as both a passenger car and for commercial purposes). They are highly favored today as YOM plates on convertibles. I made the mistake of pointing out to the owner of a 62 Ford convertible that his CONV plates were not really correct for his car. He was very unhappy with me, to put it mildly. Since then, I have generally kept my knowledge of license plate trivia to myself.

Skip Lackie
Washington DC

[Skip Lackie]

quote:Originally posted by d-funct

As a side note, in 1967 my folks owned a station wagon (didn't everybody?) and in Ontario, all station wagons got plates with the letter "X" on them. I've had one person in about four years point out to me at a show that technically, those plates aren't correct for a convertible.

John

Others may have noticed but were afraid to point that out. In the 1950s and 60s, Virginia issued plates with a CONV prefix -- standing for convertible (ie, a station wagon or small van used as both a passenger car and for commercial purposes). They are highly favored today as YOM plates on convertibles. I made the mistake of pointing out to the owner of a 62 Ford convertible that his CONV plates were not really correct for his car. He was very unhappy with me, to put it mildly. Since then, I have generally kept my knowledge of license plate trivia to myself.

Skip Lackie
Washington DC

[BShaw]

Minnesota is a two-plate state BUT collector/classic/streetrod/antiques, etc. are legally allowed to display rear-plate-only (and also year of manufacture plate if it meets certain guidelines).

BShaw,Webmaster

60 Hawk. 49 2R5, 39 Champion
Woodbury, Minnesota