the 66 Barracuda (barn find? )

This is the 66 Barracuda that was in the "auto's for sale". It was for sale by a new/former FABO member.
( he only joined to sell the car) he is a Chevy guy who stumbled upon the car for $ 2000! I found it on local Craigslist and then seen it here on the forum. I think he started on Craigslist at $6500, I seen it for $5500.
I took a quick look at it and walked ( he had it warmed up and running). I waited a few days, and he said he'd take $4500. I told him I wanted to see it cold. He had got more gas and it was leaking (when over full). His garage was gassed out along with the attached house. He was saying please buy the car and get it out of here!! It would not start- fuel filter. He had an extra- I changed it and got it started. upon the second inspection
I accidentally found his bill of sale for $2000! I didn't say anything about it. But I walked again as I don't mind people making a buck (its the American way!) But telling me " I'll be losing money"? I don't take well being lied to! He said he had $400 in to exhaust ( I could see that). And payed a shop $600 for a tune up and breaks. The carb was shot and so was the gas still, so it still ran like crap. So I told him I'd come test drive and take a hard look underneath (for rust! ), and I'm bringing cash. I did so and NO RUST! I couldn't take it for as long as I wanted as it was running so bad I was wondering if I would make it back. I put $3800 in his hand, and he put the original 1966 title in my hand. ( he got from the original owner two months previous)
So far I've emptied the gas tank and put new gas in it (will change tank soon). Taken off 2 barrel and intake, and put on LD4B(sitting around shop) with a edelbrock 600 ($100 of craigslist). Now she blows one tire fire a block long!