Opinions on 71 Demon Clone for sale

There's a lot of what I call "stupid tax" I've been paying... I'm doing all the work with my dad, that's part of the objective to hang over opposite fenders figuring out stuff, he tells me stories, gets flashbacks of stuff he thought he forgot. There are still some things with the Demon that will be really hard/costly to undo (snorkel scoop, go wing isn't mounted right, some exhaust stuff, 727 is from a '75 D-series) that are tolerable, so with the body of knowledge I've built up I'm open for another go.

Regarding the RR... I was lined up to buy the Demon but someone beat me to it. I made an emotional decision with Mecum Indy, where there were some Demons and this RR, and instead of holding out for a Demon I bid on the RR & won. Wasn't my first choice, and wish I could have that one back. After this, the seller of the Demon called, the sale fell through, so I was able to convince my wife to "temporarily" have 2 cars until the RR sold and bought the Demon.

Many layers to this saga

Many people can take one look at that RR and tell it was built to flip and resell. Many corners cut. Lots of issues and tell-tales. Without even seeing in person.

My worry is that your current experience level is not catching these red flags. You’ve already paid the “tax” on this blue demon. And if you take a monetary “trade” you’re gonna pay that tax again on top of that.

There was probably a reason someone backed out of the demon sale.

At least you are starting to know what you have with your Demon. Starting with another one could turn out worse.