@auburnseeker Thanks for the advise. I'm in Maryland, near Annapolis. I don't really have a threshold on the purchase price but want to get a good value that even it it doesn't appreciate in value I can turn it back into cash if needed reasonably quickly ( 6 months ). I can repair most anything but I wouldn't call myself a hardcore car guy.... I've down top end rebuild, brakes, clutches, transmission replacements, wheel bearing, simple stuff. It's been years though since then and never on a pre 1970s auto. It would probably be a good idea to find a mechanic and body guy around here I could trust to do some if any of the work that might be needed.
Look forward to hearing back