I drove from California to Illinois to pick up a 65 Stingray, owner said it was "matching numbers", put it on the lift, wrong trans, he also said no rust, it was horrible underneath, spliced brake lines, frame in bad shape. I said to him the frame is rusted real bad, so he taps the frame with his finger and says , no, can't put my finger through it! I learned rust evaluation is different depending on where you are from! I made an offer also, it was a blessing he didn't accept. Journey home with an empty trailer led me to a nice 67 coupe on Craigslist, the right one will come along!
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