Thanks for the thoughts guys. I only saw the car for a few minutes last year , and the owner/uncle wasn't wanting to sell at the time - hence the low information description. Car had some stuff piled on hood and decklid. I am used to just passing on rusty cars in the past, but this one has some personnal history so its tempting.
I can handle "bolt-on" and mechanical/electrical fixes - which it will need [ having sat for almost 20 years ] and have figured with me buying new parts + my free labor,[brakes-tires-shocks-fuel system- exhaust-cooling,electrical, etc ] it'll be thousands of dollars just to put it roadworthy and safe to drive again.
I don't have the bodywork skills, so me trying to learn and buy the needed equipment , will probably be twice as much in cost and headaches... versus paying a professional.