Ron, from what I understand is what you are doing is ok. When you say the plates are cleared, what do you mean? My understanding is that the donor car had to be declared "dead" to the DMV, and thus making those plates available. 63 was the first year of the Black plate/yellow lettering AFAIK. If your car is a 63, I can't see why it would be a problem unless of course the plates aren't cleared. I know several other people that have these plates. I can ask them directly if you like. Helpful? Probably not! =/ MJ > I'm trying to get the California DMV to allow me to put black/yellow letter plates on my '68 vehicle. The plates are cleared but DMV is telling me these plates have to be once registered to this same vehicle, which they were not. > > How's everyone else doing it? I was told that as long as the plates are cleared (not currently registered) they can be transferred to a vehicle that had the same colored plates. > > I would appreciate any help from you other Californians.