For starters, you have not identified just what is rusted out. Frame mounts on most of our cars are toast by now. Not difficult to fix. You will not know the full extent of the rust problems until you disassemble the car. Typically you can expect rust damage at the lower portion of the front fenders, lower front on the doors lower rear quarters and wheel wheels, floor pans and possibly the lower cowls.

It's hard to believe the rolling shell for $1500 has no rust issues.


I would not screw around with the VIN's. Document what you have done and take off the VIN of the donar car and put it in with your doc on the restored car. It's going to look better to be transparent with what your doing than trying to hide it. You could be risking loosing your car and/or fines or worse.

IMO

BTW, creating an ID in this forum which looks like a first and last name, and then ask about how to do something that is unlawful in at least some states is not a good start. When you click Submit it's on the internet FOREVER.