First post- better make it a good one!

So I bought this international durastar in an estate auction. No key. Doors are locked. No paper work. No batteries. It has a Maxxforce engine. but that’s not a problem since there is no engine or transmission.
So here I am trying to find where on the frame a vin number would be.
Is the vin somewhere on the frame or do I need to get to the data plate?

 

It was . Half as much as a crashed Honda.

 

It was a good price.
And it has 4wheel drive . That could become a fun project But I have to get to the vin first. Where do I find it besides on the data plate? I want to get a clue of what year it is and what engine/transmission it came with originally

 

Well I looked there and could t find much

 

I found some sticker where the battery normally is, but not sure if it use of any use.

 

I’ll check it out tomorrow.
From looking and comparing it to other pics online . It looks like there could have been a maxxforce 7 in there? It was used by a power company . So maybe mounted to an Allison transmission?
There is a swap to a Cummins diesel available that supposedly plugs into the old harness.
But all that’s downrange . First I gotta get inside and get to the vin

 

I normally deal with military vehicles.
Well that’s all I have, anyway, besides this international