Yes, we can provide a 1955 title as well, and that is exactly what the state of Indiana wants us to do, so it is 100% legal for Indiana, as well as the majority of the other states. I know AZ is one that does this as well, as indicated by Daniel above. I WILL NOT do this for CA clients because the proper (and CA legal) way to go about it is completely different and has VERY specific requirements that cannot possibly be met via the method described above.
Will other methods work? Sure they will. Will you get in trouble for doing it wrong? Possibly but who knows. I'd rather just do it the right way and have no worries down the line... even if it is way more convoluted and just a real headache to do right.
Not sure what you are referring to here... however according to the State of Arizona, this is the ONLY correct way to go about it for our builds. Every state is different. Get in trouble? No. Again, we go by the book here in Arizona. So... again, this is the RIGHT way to register them according to AZ DMV 2014. If you want to go about trying to register your own car, sure we will not issue a VIN for you... not sure why you would want to go that route however.