Too bad mich plates are 5 characters...
Hmmm.....
1MRWK ?
That's what I had typed originally, but then added the extra letters.
I lived in MI all my life up until July of '02. In fact I was just up to see my brother over the Labor Day weekend. He lives in Clare, about a mile from Jay's Sporting Goods. It was BEAUTIFUL all weekend. My later life home was in Midland.
On my Willys I had NASSTY as my plate. NASTY was taken, so I added another S and all was good.
I sounds like the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter for you. I'm very happy for you.
Have a great MI evening.