Durbannite, Welcome to the Stovebolt and a big Southern Bolter welcome from me! What part of S.C. do you hail from? Close to Spartanburg or Greenville?

The OLD rule was an out of state vehicle had to be verified by taking your vehicle to the DMV or they would send someone out to your house to check it out and "OK" you for title transfer.
THEN.....
Here we go. Just two or three months ago I pulled a 50 coupe I had purchased to the DMV so they could check title to vehicle while I had it on the trailer. I knew all numbers checked out on title to the car, which was from Va.
When I told the "greeter" what I was doing and that the vehicle was outside and on the trailer she responded "oh, you didn't need to do that because we don't do that anymore".
I had the title in hand and ask her for forms to fill out for the new S.C. title. Nooo problem. When I told her I'd take them home and fill them out because I had just had cataract surgery and implants the lady at the "window" filled out the forms for me. I was in and out in less than 30 minutes. Title arrived in about 10 days.

I'd take the title you have, fill out the "transfer" forms and go ahead and get the title in your name. Since you are not going to put it on the road right now you do not have to have a slip from the tax office. Just tell them you want title only at this time.
You can order a blank serial tag from some of the vendors and stamp your numbers in it. I do not consider this illegal as you already have a title and are not doing any hanky panky trying to use an old vin tag from another truck.

1937 Chevy Pickup
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1952 Chevy Panel
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1950 Chevy Coupe
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I'd rather walk and carry a Chevy hub cap than ride in a Ferd.
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