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How do you tell a original 1963-1970 license plate frame from a later GM over the counter frame. Patent # on the spring clips, aluminum or stainless rivets, size of rivets, I have seen three diffrent styles...Thanks in advance John
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Re: license plate frame
John,
The rivets are different on the originals but the presence of patent numbers on the clips best indicate an original to me. -
Re: license plate frame
I am relying on memory here so be careful. When I was looking for the stainless license frame I found repros and ones still available from GM. That was five years ago. I looked at a known original, took a photo of it with me to the local Chevy dealer and looked at theirs. The GM unit was outrageously expensive when compared to the repro (maybe $50+ for the GM unit and $15+ for the repro???). However, there was a significant difference in the appearance of the rivet, with the GM unit having a much smaller rivet. I don't recall whether or not the frame was the same but they did have easily detectable differences. I wound up buying the GM piece and it has done well in judging.
Gary
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