VIN numbers are all over my '88 Supra. The windows on mine were etched to provide some theft deterence. But there are several places on the car the VIN can be found, like the plate on the dash, which sounds like the one removed, on the inside door frame with a barcode, on a plate under the hood on the passenger side, and a secret location on the frame or inside a body panel, for only the police and Toyota to know. The second important one is the one located on the inside door panel. All the emissions testing places here in Atlanta use this one, because the barcode scans in the VIN to the testing equipment.
Some state DMVs will register an older car with just the bill of sale. Others will require a title search. Check with your local DMV to find out. Here in GA, a bill of sale is all that is required with a car 15 years or older. CA, right?
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