2ndgen
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Whoo hoo!
After only 3 attempts in person, one certified letter, and a phone call I finally got the California black plates assigned to my car!
A couple of tips that may prove helpful to someone in the future...
1) if you remove the old registration stickers yourself, remove all but the year of your car's manufacture... my first attempt was rejected because the plates had both 1969 and 1970 stickers attached and my car is a 1969. Don't ask me why this is not appropriate, since the law states the sticker is only used to authenticate the eligibility of the plates...
2) do not bother to write the DMV, even if you supply photographs, copies of the legislation, etc. <sarcasm on> This is your tax dollars at work... <sarcasm off>
3) Do not expect the DMV to fill in the "for official use only" section of the form correctly, or to listen to you when you point out the mistake they are making, even if you request a supervisor.
4) If you have a legitimate original registration sticker that is damaged but legible, you may still be rejected even though the sticker is just for authentication. Thank you crustycurmudgeon for the great sticker that finally appeased the DMV, even if it was not original and in no way authenticated my plates...
5) They have caught on to the aftermarket aluminum reproduction plates... I had my restored my plates by the third attempt (perhaps too well - they were very suspicious of them). They verified that a magnet would stick to my plates.
Just in time for the charity car show on Saturday
-Rory
After only 3 attempts in person, one certified letter, and a phone call I finally got the California black plates assigned to my car!
A couple of tips that may prove helpful to someone in the future...
1) if you remove the old registration stickers yourself, remove all but the year of your car's manufacture... my first attempt was rejected because the plates had both 1969 and 1970 stickers attached and my car is a 1969. Don't ask me why this is not appropriate, since the law states the sticker is only used to authenticate the eligibility of the plates...
2) do not bother to write the DMV, even if you supply photographs, copies of the legislation, etc. <sarcasm on> This is your tax dollars at work... <sarcasm off>
3) Do not expect the DMV to fill in the "for official use only" section of the form correctly, or to listen to you when you point out the mistake they are making, even if you request a supervisor.
4) If you have a legitimate original registration sticker that is damaged but legible, you may still be rejected even though the sticker is just for authentication. Thank you crustycurmudgeon for the great sticker that finally appeased the DMV, even if it was not original and in no way authenticated my plates...
5) They have caught on to the aftermarket aluminum reproduction plates... I had my restored my plates by the third attempt (perhaps too well - they were very suspicious of them). They verified that a magnet would stick to my plates.
Just in time for the charity car show on Saturday
-Rory
