I sold a '58 Chris Craft Capri to a guy in New York, it came with a California title. When it came time, I faxed off the docs I noticed that the the manufacturer was listed as Cruiser instead of Chris Craft. The hull numbers in old woodies are stamped on a plaque on the underside of the engine cover. Missing as well. Crap, how did I miss all this? We got the deal done. I offered to fix it here in California, but he would have to wait for a new title. He decided to take the title and a bunch of photographs to the DMV and they accepted it and issued him a proper title. If it were me, I would just be patient, ask him to take it in and fix it, the DMV make errors all the time. Then if he wont, then find another bike. This bike has a clear title, just with an error, no big fix.