What to look for when buying an A body?

another spot to at least look at is the door jams. the striker where the door closes on. in A bodies this can be a problem area. easy fix if you have a welder and can fab a little. also lift up on the doors. it will give some indication how may miles it has seen, or at least how many thousands of times the door was opened! LOL
and realize this. the guys that spend say, that $30,00o on restoring one of these old cars, I dare say, he did NO work himself, paid it all done. yes parts and materials add up but........but I can add