I get what you guys are saying.  I was never really concerned about scammers or someone buying the old title on ebay and trying to claim ownership. I'd be more worried about some odd ball family claim than anything else.  Like some guy finds out it was his granddads or dads and decides his great aunt didn't have the right to sell it way back in 1968 or something like that.  At this point I've got some hang ups about posting that info.  Call me paranoid if you like but the surest way to stay out of trouble is not to get in it after all.  Maybe I'll feel differently about it when I actually have a title in my name.   

I do have a bill a sale and the seller is local.  He owned the bike for 25 years before deciding to sell the project to me.

I'm in Virginia not sure how much Simplex action there is around here.       

Hello everyone, just wanted to make sure I have the year of my bike correct for the title.  Both the serial numbers on the frame and motor fall soundly in the 1956 range on this sites awesome database.  The model differences (also awesome) point to 1956 as well.  Please take a look at the photos and see if this seems right.  The engine is locked up so I didn't assemble it completely for the photo.  Let me know if you need images of anything not shown to aid in dating the motorcycle.
I'm not sure what the button on the left floorboard is except possibly a dimmer switch. 
I would also like to know what was mounted on the handlebars.  Maybe a mirror? 
Lastly, would the model be listed as automatic? 
Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks