casper50 Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 I want to try and recreate a 1947 Alaska soyboard license plate. I'm having a hard time coming up with a substitute material for the soyboard itself. I've got a sign maker that says he can recreate the reflective paint colors and fonts I just need something better than thin aluminum to have it put on. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John32369 Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) Masonite hardboard? Edited November 1, 2017 by John32369 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Casper.....that original board looks a lot like printed circuit board..........I have no idea if it is but would the PCB if obtainable be suitable?............andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted November 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) That's one of my problems at the moment. I've contacted 2 different DMV sections here in Alaska and this is what I've been told. Alaska allows "YOM" (year of manufactur) plates. I had basicly two questions that I asked both the DMV in Soldotna and one in Anchorage. 1. On whether I need two plates since in 1947 they only issued one and Alaska now mandates two. Soldotna said that I could have a personalized plate made for the front and the Anchorage said that I needed two originals. (They only made one for each number) 2. On condition: Anchorage said that the DMV doesn't okay the plate condtion. Soldotna said that I had to have the plate taken into them so that they could okay it. I figured that if I buy an original plate and make two reproductions of said original plate that looks as close as possible that they might allow that. An original 1947 Alaska plate runs from $225 to $450. I don't feel like buying one just to find out that I can't use it. I'm trying to get a definative answer to the questions above but no luck so far. Edited November 1, 2017 by casper50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Wartime Illinois plates are soy based also. You could get some non-matching plates cheap and repaint them. They are larger than AK plates also, so you might get away with slight edge damage on a less expensive IL plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted November 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 I bought one about a year ago as I was already thinking about this then. I'll need to get another I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted November 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Thinking about the stuff they make clipboards from. Smooth on both sides 1/8" thick compated to .11" Illinois soyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Most clipboards are made of masonite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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