emccomas

On a semi-relayed topic, I sent off my 1964 Alabama license plate to be restored.

I can't recall if I mentioned this before, so here goes.

The 1964 Alabama license plates are red with white letters.

I am having this plate restored with Crimson (as in Crimson Tide, The University of Alabama) with white letters.

I got the paint code from the licensing department at UA.

So, my 1964 Corvette will have a 1964 Alabama license plate on it, painted in University of Alabama school colors.

Yes, it is legal...Crimson is just a shade of red. The actual paint is a factory color from a 1969-1970 Chrysler.

Now, back in that day, Alabama used the first two digits as a county code for the license plate. The county code on this plate is 63, which is Tuscaloosa County. That is the county that the University of Alabama is located in.

Here is a picture of the plate before it headed off for restoration

Bluestripe67

That's pretty cool! Dennis

Gettysburg

“Roll Tide” !! ��

426 Hemi

That's going to look nice Ed.

I always like old cars with the authentic year plate-------even if the plate color contrasts with the body color.

kellsdad

Very cool. Even us Auburn grads can appreciate well done Crimson and White at the right place and time.

emccomas

It should look like this...

fla-buckeye

The state of Florida also offers this as, Year of Manufacture Plate. They stipulate that plate can not be touched, as being restored. Have seen some get the validation sticker, then have it restored. Nice touch for our Classic cars.

RatDog

Ed - you need to get a stainless trim surround like this for your new plate. It clips on. No mounting lugs or holes.

emccomas

I agree.

But I am thinking about an Alabama Crimson Tide License Plate frame as well.

Alabama is OK with a restored plate, it just must be an original plate.

I have a great one for my 56 Bel Air when it comes out of restoration. It is a 1956 Alabama plate with the numbers 47 - 1956. 47 is the county code for Madison County, where I live. 1956 is of course easy to figure out. It took over three years to find this plate. I came across a guy in Pennsylvania that had a set of Alabama 47 county code plates from different years, all with the number 1956 on them.

At first he would not break up the set, but when I pointed out that he was missing 3 years between 1955 and 1967, and I also found him buyers for some of the other year tags, he agreed to sell. It was NOT cheap. I had it restored as well. It wasn't in bad shape metal wise, but the paint was pretty much shot on it.

corvetteed

That'll be really sharp looking when its on your car.

emccomas

I think so too....

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C.T.

Years ago I registered a pair of restored 1957 Maryland plates for my car. The DMV said I had to take the tags to headquarters in Glen Burnie for approval. There I was directed to one section where the plates were validated as original, and was then sent to another area where the colors were judged to be authentic. This was accomplished by three people standing at an outside window comparing my plates to color chips. What a morning...

Chuck Gongloff

Not a great shot, but here's the YOM Florida tag on my 63.

C.T.

Beautiful car. Someone spent some time fitting that convertible top!

Chuck Gongloff

That someone was me. Took about a week IIRC. Did it probably 20 years ago.

emccomas

Alabama is not that picky.

Original plate - check
Right color for the year = 1964 - red - check (crimson is a shade of red)


Here is the tag I had restored for my 1956 Bel Air, once it comes out of restoration. It took a while to find this tag. The metal was in good shape, but the paint was really bad. These are original 1956 Alabama colors. County code 47 is Madison County, where I live.

C.T.

Nice plate!

Good for you. One of my best memories involves a 56 convertible...