Thodge
Senior Member
I’m planning on running year of manufacture plates on my car and I’m wondering if anyone knows a source for plate frames in the size that I have or if they even exist. The Connecticut plates in 1930 were very nearly the same dimensions as a modern plate at 11-3/4”x6” vs. the modern 12”x6”. The real issue is that the mounting slots are closer to the top of the plate at 3/8” on center vs. the modern 3/4” on center. Because of this a modern frame wouldn’t fit properly and would likely obscure the state and year stampings. One of my plates was never installed and was kept in the original envelope since new so it really doesn’t need a frame but the one that was used had slight bending and paint wear at the mounting points that I’d like to hide. I have only done minor repairing to the letters and clear coated in an effort to keep them as original as possible so I don’t want to straighten that plate out any further. Has anyone seen frames this size?
