Odd Texas title question

[herb101]

I have a '47 (I think) AD 3600 5-window truck project. My wife bought it from the 'back lot' of a used car dealer and it was sold as junk with a bill of sale. They did not have the title in their name, but there was a bit of paperwork that came with it. The truck was last titled in Mexico (no, not New Mexico - the old one). I had a guy looking to get the title straightened out and he had all of the paperwork. His briefcase (with the paperwork in it) was stolen from his vehicle. Of course, the cab tag is long gone, there are no frame stampings and the engine is as far from original at it gets (302 Ford 302 out of a "2000 Maverick" according to the title paperwork that was lost).

What are my Texas title options on this thing? Can I do a bonded title? Am I SOL on this project? do I have an assembled pile of parts or is this doable?

Thanks,
Herb