10's on $5,000 ?

That VIN crap would be enough for me to walk. Not that I think it's hot, but just the extra wrenches thrown into the mix. That's negotiating material at the very least. What if you cannot title or register it? Defeats the purpose, doesn't it? Or is this a race only project?
I'll get the VIN number from him and do some checking before I buy it. If I KNOW I can't get it on the street, I won't buy it. IF I buy it thinking I can get it on the street, but find out I can't, then I would transfer motor, headers, tranny, rear end into one of my Dusters, and sell the body for drag only. Virtually blowing up this 10's for 5k deal. LOL