Now that I see what other states have to go through to get their cars registered/inspected, it makes New York a simple task. All you need is a bill of sale,title or registration (depending on the year), Insurance and some signed papers. Then they give you a 10 day temporary inspection tag to get it officially inspected at a licensed shop.
Even less in Ohio; I took
a form to my BMW dealer, a guy signed it and I went straight to the MVO and got a title (to be mailed), the registration and
Historic plates. I didn't even take the Healey!
A month__or less__later, I went back and re-registered it with a
model year plate (the stipulation being that the
Historic Plate remains in the vehicle).
Upon moving to Florida it was a simple trip__in the Healey__to the DMV so the clerk could go out and physically see the car and VIN.
Not sure why I did it__30+ years ago__but I did rivet the VIN tag(s) in place (it's not as though
that will cost me an originality demerit...).
Using the
year of manufacture plate in FL is a little more difficult, in that the plate must be sent to Tallahassee (State Capitol) to be
authenticated before it can be reused. You are not allowed to
restore (repaint, or even touch-up) the plate, and reproductions are not acceptable. In Florida, the first digit(s) denote the county, and while you could reuse any designated plate in the county the vehicle is registered in, I did happen to find a VGC plate (on ebay, of course) appropriate to where we live.
Unfortunately, the Healey's Florida plate/registration has to be renewed (by mail or online) every one (1) or two (2) years; I don't remember what Ohio's renewal interval was, but when I registered a '68 MGB in Louisiana in 1998, it did not have to be renewed until 2048__FIFTY YEARS!! I don't know if that's still the case there, having moved away in 2000, but wow, wouldn't that be great!
Have fun with Lilly; at least you've skipped over many of the heartbreaking tasks of tearing a car down, as it looks like yours is on a short path to recovery.