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1923 license plate restoration--before and after pic

hssea

hssea

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I posted previously the 1923 license plate that I found while detecting in a park. Did send the" before" picture to a professional license plate restoration company, they gave an estimate of $300 - $400 to restore the plate :shock::shock: ...that being way out of our budget !!! It was a bit to "rustic"as is, so my son and I sanded and painted the plate. He's going to mount it and hang it in his room with his other license plates. We painted it in the original colors.

Before:
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After:
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darn !!!!....thought we were done, but just realized suppose to have a white rim around it. I'll just have to post another picture :laughing: I'll wait till after we mount it, still somewhat deciding what color the mounting wood should be.
 
hssea said:
darn !!!!....thought we were done, but just realized suppose to have a white rim around it. I'll just have to post another picture :laughing: I'll wait till after we mount it, still somewhat deciding what color the mounting wood should be.
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Nice job.

I think most if not all cars were painted black back then.
How about a black back ground that sort of gives the impression of the back of a car it used to be attached to. Maybe some older looking tail lights from a junk yard or you could just paint in some tail lights.
 
ramer said:
Nice job.

I think most if not all cars were painted black back then.
How about a black back ground that sort of gives the impression of the back of a car it used to be attached to. Maybe some older looking tail lights from a junk yard or you could just paint in some tail lights.
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yeah, just think if some of those old timers were around to see some of the colors they use on cars today! :shock: :laughing:

great job cleaning up/painting that plate! :yes:

Pete
 
hssea said:
I posted previously the 1923 license plate that I found while detecting in a park. Did send the" before" picture to a professional license plate restoration company, they gave an estimate of $300 - $400 to restore the plate :shock::shock: ...that being way out of our budget !!! It was a bit to "rustic"as is, so my son and I sanded and painted the plate. He's going to mount it and hang it in his room with his other license plates. We painted it in the original colors.

Before:
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After:
View attachment 162030
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Nice job on the plate...and the price was right!
 
Bonesquat said:
Did you look at pics of other plates of the period to know the original color? Looks super fragile - but great work!
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Google search came up with Michigan Historical License plates by the Year (under the Michigan DNR)--neat site shows each years plate and little info. In 1923 some of the plates where made with the state/year on the left and others had it on the right side. During the 20's each year the plates had a different color combination also.
 
ramer said:
Nice job.

I think most if not all cars were painted black back then.
How about a black back ground that sort of gives the impression of the back of a car it used to be attached to. Maybe some older looking tail lights from a junk yard or you could just paint in some tail lights.
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Yes, I'm thinking black also. Your idea about the tail lights would be cool
 
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