Well Ive had my year of make plates on my '56 for a few months now.  I haven't put the tag how ever on for a few reasons.  This is in Texas by the way which we have a state law that forbids you from obscuring the text partially on your license plate.  So the little metal tag they gave me to bolt to the top of my license plate which my paperwork they gave me state it has to be the top of the plate, will not work because the right side hole the tag wont sit flat cause it is sitting half over the 6 in 56 and its also sitting on the raised bead edge at the top of the plate.  Cant turn it upside down either as it still sits atop the 6 on 56.  I move it to other hole and it obscures the T in Texas partially which is also no good.  I tried placing the tag on the back side of the plate so it sits flat and wont damage my plate as well as letting the registration tag remain visible.  The tag is too short and the plate will obscure half of the sticker.

I wanted to ask what did other people try running?  I was content with just leaving it off in the glove box as cops generally don't worry about it but the cops are bothering me again over abandoned vehicles in my driveway even though they all are registered currently.  Cop on the phone said to avoid this issue coming up again in the future make sure the tags are on all the vehicles.  Now I am forced to run it to make my life easier and not sure which way to go.

I thought about making a new tag that is taller to clear the top of the plate but I think it will interfere with the operation of my trunk.  I might be able to slice the tag down width wise some and maybe bolt it on the bottom bolt but I would have to play with that and if they want to be asses they could still get me for not properly mounting it.

Anyways just curious what some registration tag plate mountings other people have done on their vehicles.


1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan - 292 Y8 - Ford-O-Matic - 155,000 mi