Lets See Your Personalized Plates

[55 Fargo]

Wife and kids bought me a set of personalized license plates for Christmas. On a cold January night, we were sitting around thinking of slogans, well 55 Below was 1 of the choices, and it fits this region this winter.

I have experienced -40 to -45, but never -55, 2 nights ago, we had a close -48 windchill at -32f, very bitter cold.

Here is the plate.....

[RobertKB]

Nice plates but no one should have to live in a place like that. Anyone in the US want to swap Manitoba for Maui???? LOL We'll throw in the Alberta Tar Sands as well!

[Don Coatney]

You should mount the "55 below" tag on the roof as it would have more meaning. If mounted on the bumper it should read "below 55" or "55 above"

[Merle Coggins]

Cool plate, Fred.

 

Mine says "50 B2C"

 

I thought about getting Collector Plates, but one of the rules for that, here in WI, is that you must have a primary vehicle licensed in your name. Since my daily driver is a company vehicle, and my only other vehicle is a motorcycle (which doesn't count), I opted for personalized plates instead.

 

Edited March 4, 2014 by Merle Coggins

[Mark D]

 

Year of Manufacturer is more my speed. Plus it was an odd size plate that only ran for a few months in Mass. The car is actually a '49, but has always been registered as a '48, something I will leave for the next owner to figure out in 30 or 40 years when I am ready to give her up.

 

 

[bamfordsgarage]

Who is first with the translation?

[Don Coatney]

That is easy. 24T42 not 3 or 4

[bamfordsgarage]

That is easy. 24T42 not 3 or 4

 

Quite right. And for bonus points, what is this plate for?

 

(Hint: the frame is not a hint.)

[RobertKB]

855 Cubic Inches. Gotta be from your old,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,? I forget what real oldie you have. Sorry.

[TheMoose]

Tag on my '53 B4B

[bamfordsgarage]

855 Cubic Inches. Gotta be from your old,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,? I forget what real oldie you have. Sorry.

 

Close but, sadly, no cigar for you. That one is only 373 in3.

[RobertKB]

Close but, sadly, no cigar for you. That one is only 373 in3.

 

That's OK. I don't smoke. LOL

[Don Coatney]

Cummins?

[bamfordsgarage]

Gas

[Dave72dt]

I'm guessing it's an 8 cyl in a '55 and c u in Alberta

[Plymouthy Adams]

If I remember long ago Chris talked of an old fire truck...could well be an American La France inline 6 of that displacement..

[bamfordsgarage]

...could well be an American La France inline 6 of that displacement..

 

Bingo! 1916 to be exact.

[oldodge41]

Quite right. And for bonus points, what is this plate for?

 

(Hint: the frame is not a hint.)

I still had to think about it. Just dense I think. So does it stand for  1924 Model T for two   ?

[Mark D]

(dont meant to hi-jack the thread but) If I could find one of those old American Lafrance fire engines, I'd couldn't resist repurposing it as one of these;

 

 

[Plymouthy Adams]

yes..these old vehicles are finding their way to being converted to huge roadsters...they are very unique for sure...how many folks can boast a 14 liter engine in a two seat runabout...

[bamfordsgarage]

...If I could find one of those old American Lafrance fire engines, I'd couldn't resist repurposing it as one of these;

 

You got that right… I bought mine in 1998 to build a speedster much like the one you illustrated. Did the engine, got sidetracked and as all too often happens, once a project falls off the rails it can be very hard to get back on it again. The ALF has been parked untouched in a tent garage for over 10 years now.

[Don Coatney]

A friend sent me this plate photo today.

 

 

 

 

[Plymouthy Adams]

I think I know the owner of that tag Don...

[LAKOTA169]

Not mine, but my son's plate.

 

 

[RobertKB]

Not mine, but my son's plate.

 

 

Love it!!