Title issues in texas

[73kay]

Hey folks,

I got my 53 3100 inspected today by tx police dep. my truck was a bill of sale only with no motor and I wanted to try and title right instead of using a 49 gmc cab/title I have. I through in a 54 235 with it and officer used that number as the vin. (Texas does that for 55 and older. The vin plate was missing on the cab.

Anyways in his findings he says it's a 54 Chevy truck and a presumably 53 cab. This drive the Waco dmv crazy and they wanted to title it as a 2016 assembled vehicle or a rat rod type. You try and do thinks the legal way. Lol

Called the officer back and he Referred me to a gal who used to work for the dmv and has her own title company. She knows her stuff and for $250 said she would get it titled as a 53 and also include the bond etc. I'm
Starting to lean that way after getting different answers from Austin and Waco.

Before you preach that I should of bought a titled vehicle. This was a parts truck
For me real cheap but I'm pursuing this ave so I don't have a gmc title for a Chevy truck. Lol anyways thought I'd share this with you and see if you have any feedback. At this rate it might be easier to just say it's a 54 but then the common sense goes out the window. I mean if I drop in a crate 350 is it a 2016?