Mike... I thought I replied to you... maybe it was a PM...
Excuse me if I this is a duplicate...
On the Firewall behind the Battery there is a VIN stamped into it and cannot be removed without cutting.
If its there... have him photograph it and then you need to call or write the DMV to insure it is NOT stolen, or has any leans against it.
If there is NO VIN it is of suspicious origin but someone proving it was theirs would find it impossible. Price drops accordingly.
If you ever wanted to put this on the street again you would need to illegally acquire and new VIN and again illegally weld it into the firewall in such a manner that an inspector would really haveta suspect something, and then go to a lot trouble to find it.*
There are ways to actually get a NEW VIN legally assigned but I have not had an experience with that since 1967. They MAY have changes some of those laws in the last 50 years and otherwise... I don't think its worth the effort.
Buying it for PARTS... I wouldn't do that if I were you and I have never met your wife...
Alas, what I speak of here is only THEORY and I personally have no "first hand" knowledge of what I speak... Furthermore... Please read an initial that you have read and agree to the following:
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Tony
*Any year X1/9 VIN would do but it would be best to have one that is numbered no more than... 40758 as the last 5 digits. This would indicate it was a 1975 or earlier.
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