Dash Swap

Yup, you need the correct rosette-head VIN rivets, or it won't pass inspection and could lead to a bunch of headaches for VIN-swapping.
What I did was contact the Highway Patrol (who does the inspections in my state) ahead of time and he documented what I was doing and gave me the go-ahead. They even gave me the rivets! This way there will never be any issue with the car's legitimacy in the future.