LOL, exactly. The only good thing about the car in the condition it's in is that at least you can see what you're getting body-wise. I sure hope he covers it with Picklex or similar pretty soon though, to avoid a rougher time doing the bodywork later. But if he thinks it's "ready for paint" now, he probably wouldn't think of something like that...?
I think the hard part about selling any car right now is transportation and that there are so many for sale. That's a car I'd really like to have, and I wouldn't be afraid of it, but it would cost a lot to transport it, especially in the state it's in with the motor etc out of it, and all the body parts off.