Registering a "parts-only" car

I was wondering if anyone has an answer to this question.

You know how auto wrecking yards like to declare a car to be "parts-only", never to be driven on the public roads again (because I think then they pay less in registration fees)?

What if I come along and buy the entire "parts-only" car, restore it and want to drive it on the public roads again. Also assume that the wrecking yard informed me that they had declared it "parts-only" and that I might have difficulty registering it.

Would I really have a hard time registering it?

Thanks for any thoughts you might have.

Bill Crowell

Looking for a '60-'62 Valiant or Lancer body, part or complete