ouch! gotta hate them horses some days!
I don't have the 60's code's, but they should be around someplace here in the ether - sounds right to me tho
no can-o-worms, you're doing it exactly right - if there's nothing to be found on the frame [previous series was on top of drivers side frame rail by steering box] you'll just hafta do what the DMV requires - up here they will 'generate' a govment number if you can prove ownership
Bill