Thoughts on this 1967 Dart Convertible

So I spoke to the guy about the VIN and his version was that he had taken the VIN plate off when the car was being painted and he doesn't know where it is anymore. Is there any other way we can find out what exactly is going on here?

there is no VIN tag at all? is the car registered or titled? i dont know how it works over there, but if its missing the VIN tag i wouldnt touch it, but thats just me. who knows whats really going on with it.