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Got all the paperwork sorted out and the Bugeye is plated and street legal (well, mostly) -- small town DMV folks are friendly and there's rarely any waiting.

Was able to get some original 1959 Utah license plates to use. A quick online search brought up a seller down in Salt Lake that had the plates I needed. Turns out he's the same chap I bought the 1970 Utah plates for my MGB. Small world. These period plates suit the car more than the current, modern ones. Just cost a little to buy the plates, and nothing extra to run them so it's a deal.

Still need to do the clutch and sort out the cooling system, but at least all the official paperwork is complete. Would like to get the clutch sorted out before winter, that that's probably a pipe dream. Will make a decent spring project.

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woo hoo. looks awesome!
 
Drew, here's a thought with those two cars, you could be a rural route mail man :highly_amused:
 
Hap Waldrop said:
Drew, here's a thought with those two cars, you could be a rural route mail man :highly_amused:
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I've joked about that very thing with our mail carrier -- we've discussed swapping cars. :smile:
 
drooartz said:
Was able to get some original 1959 Utah license plates to use. A quick online search brought up a seller down in Salt Lake that had the plates I needed. Turns out he's the same chap I bought the 1970 Utah plates for my MGB. Small world.
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Nope, just a guy who sells old plates. :wink:

Congrats, have fun and don't take it apart.
 
drooartz said:
I've joked about that very thing with our mail carrier -- we've discussed swapping cars. :smile:
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With the Bugeye at least, he would get tired of having to reach up all the time and mailbox door hitting him on the head. :grin:
 
kellysguy said:
Congrats, have fun and don't take it apart.
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This one will stay together (other than a quick engine pull for the clutch) for a while. The 948 runs pretty strongly, so it'll stay for now.

JPSmit said:
With the Bugeye at least, he would get tired of having to reach up all the time and mailbox door hitting him on the head. :grin:
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Not nearly as good in the snow as her Jeep either. :grin:
 
I could have run my original British number plates on my MG TC 40 years ago here in South Dakota. Sadly one can't run old plates any more in this state. Just not as friendly as it used to be.....unless you're big business.

Kurt.
 
I recently picked up a vintage plate for the Tunebug. Maine allows you to display a year of manufacture plate, but the car is actually registered with with a current "antique auto" tag. That tag doesn't have to be displayed, but it does have to be carried at all times.

I figure before I venture out on the road with that vintage tag, I should print/laminate a copy of the motor vehicle regulation that specifies all this to help ease the inevitable conversation...
 
Probably a good idea to have the rules with you -- the good officers don't always know all the obscure details.

Funny how each state does it differently. In Utah the year of manufacture plates are used for the registration, nothing else needed.
 
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