[lee]

Wow jerry thanks for the info, so basically in the dvlas eyes im reshelling the donor car, therefore keeping the V5!?

this is interesting, id like to know more about this. I HATE with a passion New reg numbers, 1 because people use them as a status symbol (even thou the cars probably on credit) and 2 just because i think the format is so horrid.

I love the old pre fix ans suffix regs. I recently restored a 1968 Mk1 2dr escort which came with the horrid yellows, so i put new black plate on with silver letters and it totally transformed the car!

SO is it really as simple/fail safe as it sounds!!? Obviously id want to buy a shitter of a car as all i want is the v5 then scrap it
Do you know which cars i could buy as a "donor", anything ford i presume will do as its only the age im after?
I'll be aiming to use the 302 engine, but anything up to a 427 would be ok.

One think im not to certain on is you say about getting a old plate after?
e.g if i used a '73 donor car and use the v5, i could then say get a '66 reg number at a later date?
would this not also work then with a new reg and changing it?

sorry for all the questions, but to me having a cherished old plate would really make the car special.