Car titles

First off let me say if this is not the place to post this . Please point me in the right direction . Don't berate me .
Thanks

First off I got a '72 Demon that ,,,,, I bought without a title . the gent i got it off of I took honestly , but am not liking that it's taking so long to get 1 . I'm figuring that the gent he got it off of is toying with him. So ,,,,,,,,,I wanna strike out on my own and get 1 without getting a bond title for it . It'd just kill me to have someone show up and claim that it's they're car with a title and take it after I put a lot of money into it , as well as labor . Anyone have any,,,,,,,,, suggestions ?