Otto, here in Missouri that works just fine if it is retitled in Missouri. But, If I buy a vehicle from any other state,I have to get a state inspection to verify the VIN. All states may be different in that respect, I just know what I have to have done to retitle in Missouri.
If the numbers don’t match, I don’t buy until the seller gets that fixed in his state. I also require that if I buy in Missouri in case I sell a vehicle out of state.

Don

1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck
"The Flag Pole"
In the Stovebolt Gallery
1946 2-Ton grain truck
1946 3/4-ton pickup,
1953 1-ton pickup
1957 1-ton flatbed dually,
1954 Pontiac Straight Eight
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!