Finally an A body owner again.

Well here's the "rest of the story"...

I had to back out of the deal.

I can't believe it but even though all the specific areas I asked about were just as the seller described- (The cowl vent and a pillars were really solid), the rest of the car was a nightmare.

EVERY panel had at least 1/4" coat of bondo, including the top cowl panel, roof, tops of the fenders and rockers. It looked like someone had covered the driver's side rocker in sheetmetal (not in the pics). The trunk extensions were packed with styrofoam sheet and then filled with spray foam! The entire floor pan was either soft or missing.

I don't think it would have made it back home without loosing parts on the way.

...and the icing on the cake is that one of the wheels was missing. Of course it was the one that didn't show in the pics.

...oh, and the roof had a big crease, like someone had jumped on it.

I'm bummed, cause I really wanted it. There's just no way I could have done what it needed. I was prepared to do quarter patches and to find a hood and deck lid, and work on the floorboards, but not replace every panel including rockers and cowl.

Win some...loose some.