Personalized plates

An old friend of mine who was into Flathead Fords had 4 that he used.

HOT ROD
HQT ROD
HOT RQD
HQT RQD
On the actual plates, the tail on the Q is so small that from 10 feet away they look like a 0. It even fooled a state tropper that stopped in his shop once and noticed that 2 cars parked next to each other had the same plate with the same validation sticker...until he got real close!

They went on a 32 5 window that he and his dad drag raced back in the 50's- currently has a Garlit's built flatty in it. Looks just like the American Graffiti car but they built theirs back in the 50's.
Also a 32 2 dr sedan that his father bought new.
Also a 32 cabriolet that is in Garlit's Museum..Yes they are best buds.
Also a 53 F100 flatty with a 5 speed.
Do you see where I am going.