Tj_M,

Do you have a bill of sale that states a price and a vehicle ID ( any type of ID)?

I ask the seller to give me a signed and dated letter that includes the selling price and an engine ID and a cab/vehicle ID?

Do you have an old registration or title with an ID (any type of ID)?

NYS DMV will need a bill of sale - to be able to charge you tax. They have given me the choice of registering based on engine ID or on body/cab ID.

NYS does not know or care how it was formerly registered. They have no records prior to 1972 and have no way to check for original IDs.

Send me Private Message and I will talk you through the process.

I was pleased and surprised by how helpful the DMV people are and how logical the historic vehicle registration process is in NY.