Repo manufacturer plaque

richard5933 · February 24, 2019, 06:42:33 PM

Anyone seen these? Not sure if it's a good or bad thing that someone is remaking these things.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/GMC-Truck-Coach-Div-BUS-Greyhound-data-plate-acid-etched-aluminum/201219318612?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

eagle19952 · February 24, 2019, 06:50:37 PM

I want one of these for the sofa in my man cave...

Fred Mc · February 25, 2019, 01:11:13 PM

Interesting !! The plaque and a set of letter/number stamps and you can have a completely different bus.

luvrbus · February 25, 2019, 02:36:23 PM

Nothing wrong with reproducing one but is against the law to change one without a legal MVD person present I been through it before

pd4501-771 · February 25, 2019, 02:44:17 PM

It's wrong color and has other incorrect details. However, I will report them to ebay. There is NO valid reason to be reproducing these. There is EVERYTHING wrong with reproducing builders plates. As the owner of a proto-type Scenicruiser, the last thing I need is some clown claiming he has the same serial number. This just invites mischievous activity in my opinion. I would think DMV would frown on this activity. We don't need this in our hobby. Period. You do not need a builders plate to register a coach, just supporting documentation, etc I know GM offered new blanks, but this is totally different deal.

Handyjim · February 25, 2019, 03:13:04 PM

Does it say GM truck and Couch Division?

pd4501-771 · February 25, 2019, 03:32:07 PM

No see photo

Handyjim · February 25, 2019, 03:48:43 PM

Oops! I didn't look closely at the "screw up" plaque.🙂

richard5933 · February 25, 2019, 04:04:00 PM

The coloring on the left-hand panel is reversed.

pd4501-771 · February 25, 2019, 05:12:57 PM

Quote from: richard5933 on February 25, 2019, 04:04:00 PM
The coloring on the left-hand panel is reversed.

Exactly. You would think for $485 they would have done a little research. I am glad their quality sucks, as fakes will be easy to spot.

Geoff · February 26, 2019, 12:01:35 PM

The plate means nothing unless it has the manufacturer's special rivets holding it on

chessie4905 · February 26, 2019, 02:26:30 PM

I'm sure someone makes those special rivets too. My P8M4905 spare says GM with Coaches below it. It has more of a brown background and rivets aren't in the corners.

pd4501-771 · February 26, 2019, 05:03:04 PM

Yes the special rivets are easy to find. Muscle car hobby is rampant with this sort of fraud. Heck this outfit advertises they will stamp "your" numbers on the plate. Do they require any documentation? They may sell the rivets as well.

luvrbus · February 26, 2019, 06:42:45 PM

LOL $485.00 ea if only Eagle manufactures Vin plate where worth that

Jerry Jefferson gave me a fortune years ago and I have been those away with the rivets and Eagle didn't use any special rivets