First post in a while, cool find the other day!

[Dougie Webb]

Now that I'm settling in to the new job and it's nice and cool outside, I've had a little time to explore the woods near my house. Within about 15 minutes, I uncovered this 1959 Georgia license plate! It's actually in pretty good shape - I've scrubbed it with purple power and a toothbrush, and I can see all the numbers now. As a vintage gearhead, this thing really got my heart racing! Hadn't had that feeling in a while detecting!

I just finished restoring a 69 Ford F100, so this will have a place of honor on the front bumper.

Any other ideas for getting something like this clean? I want to be careful, as I think it's just mostly dirt with maybe a little rust.

Thanks for looking!

 

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[river roamer]

Congrats on your find from a fellow gear head

 

[Dougie Webb]

Congrats on your find from a fellow gear head

Thanks much!

 

[oldmxrat]

Neat find, congrats!
I'd try Barkeepers Friend with a brush, that stuff is amazing. It also removes disc brake discoloration from wheels like nothing else I've found.

 

[Digger RJ]

Now that I'm settling in to the new job and it's nice and cool outside, I've had a little time to explore the woods near my house. Within about 15 minutes, I uncovered this 1959 Georgia license plate! It's actually in pretty good shape - I've scrubbed it with purple power and a toothbrush, and I can see all the numbers now. As a vintage gearhead, this thing really got my heart racing! Hadn't had that feeling in a while detecting!

I just finished restoring a 69 Ford F100, so this will have a place of honor on the front bumper.

Any other ideas for getting something like this clean? I want to be careful, as I think it's just mostly dirt with maybe a little rust.

Thanks for looking!View attachment 2066452

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Dougie Webb]

Neat find, congrats!
I'd try Barkeepers Friend with a brush, that stuff is amazing. It also removes disc brake discoloration from wheels like nothing else I've found.

Hey, thanks for the suggestion!

 

[villagenut]

I have never dug one that was even readable, so that's a great find. Hope it cleans up good.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Cool find !

 

[Davers]

Now that I'm settling in to the new job and it's nice and cool outside, I've had a little time to explore the woods near my house. Within about 15 minutes, I uncovered this 1959 Georgia license plate! It's actually in pretty good shape - I've scrubbed it with purple power and a toothbrush, and I can see all the numbers now. As a vintage gearhead, this thing really got my heart racing! Hadn't had that feeling in a while detecting!

I just finished restoring a 69 Ford F100, so this will have a place of honor on the front bumper.

Any other ideas for getting something like this clean? I want to be careful, as I think it's just mostly dirt with maybe a little rust.

Thanks for looking!View attachment 2066452

Very Cool , I can not recall the oldest GA Plate I have found but "Think" it was from the 50's or 60's .

Should be made of Aluminum but I could be wrong , I just scrub them with a stiff nylon brush or well worn brass brush . It will look good mounted of yr newly restored ride .

Good relics to be found near & in Stone Mountain (City & Park ) , If you ever wanna scout some woods hit me up , I'm in N Marietta, Woodstock , Acworth , Kennesaw.

P.S. If it's pitted it will only get so clean but I think you know that already .
Davey -----OUT!