I bought my Dart from a fellow in Alabama...........I was in Afghanistan at the time and had it shipped to the house in Minnesota.
I was told " rebuilt from bumper to bumper...........needs nothing ".
The guy ended every email with " God Bless ".
The only thing I kept from the suspension was the lower control arms.
Front and rear.
The ring gear was pitted from rust in the rear end and it had a worn out cone style posi.
The body was pretty solid , but there was a patch in the driver's side floor , done with copper sheet and tar paper.
I could smell the cow dung every time I went under the car for months , which told me where the car was sitting before it made it into his shop.
The 340 ran good , but I wasn't taking any chances , so it got replaced , with the transmission.
Essentially , I way over paid for a clean body.
Pictures can tell a lot of lies.
But that being said , I would probably still do it again if the right deal came along.
Can you find someone local to put eyes on it for you ?
I am in Minnesota , and for the price of lunch , I'd gladly do a favor for a fellow car guy.
Ask members if they know anything about the car or the guy ?
At a minimum , I would try to speak with the owner on the phone and try to gauge if he seems to be a normal sort.