Thanks for all the information. I will check the body numbers when I get a chance to see if they match or not. There are enough scammers out ther that you just never know. I bought it from a local guy that I worked with, so I would hope he would not intentionally lie to me or anything, but some people have no ethics.
As for the VIN tag, it was issued by the state with the "original" VIN #, but on a new WA state plate and it was rivited to the door jam by the state patrol. It also had a sticker where the VIN should have been stating that it had been moved. I checked with state patrol and had them check it out before I bought the car. Apparently it had been done quite a while ago and they have either lost or misplace the records as to why it was moved, but everything was apparently completed correctly, so the title was clear. They also verified that it was not a salvage title either. So, as far as I can tell, it looks OK. I am just not sure how hard they checked. Like I said, the VIN, the fender tag, the motor and tranny all match up.
The VIN on the acutal car is: JH23H1B304713
The VIN on the window sticker is: JH23G1B345847 originally sold to Dependable Motors in Virginia, Minn
The window sticker VIN car is the same color and trim code as mine was originally, but not all the other options are consistant. Things like hood pins, vinyl top, V7X paint stripe are all no longer present. The main thing that makes me think that is not the same car is that the window sticker indicate a floor shift automatic (mine is column shift), and bucket seats (mine has an extra seat belt indicative of a front bench seat which, from what I am told, is about the only time a car had the column shift). Maybe someone can shed a little light on either of these VINs as well. I have additional information on the original sale if anyone wants to know any more.
I was going to take a picture of the VIN and fender tags, but my digital camera seems to be on the fritz for some reason tonight. I will try again later.
Thanks again for the help and insight. I will check out the other place for the VIN number and let you know what I find out.
Chad