I just went thru this with a Model A pickup. They used the engine number as the VIN. My pickup had had the motor changed and the number pad ground smooth. (It's actually a 29 pickup on a 31 sedan frame.) But I had a NY Registration certificate and bill of sale that I took to the DMV in Utah and they accepted it with no questions asked.
I just have to get the truck safety inspected before they issue a title...and that means I have to get it running...and that's gonna take some work. But I'm chipping away at it.
