Found a neat C body

Two fields over from where I'm working in a steel salvage yard, I spotted this late 60's C body. Went and spoke with the owner a couple days ago, he said it was left behind by a previous tenant to pay rent that the tenant didn't pay. He said he would sell, its a 383 2 bbl, Fury VIP 4 door hard top. Supposedly has 60,000 original miles. Plates say it was last insured in '86. Super good shape, minus the passenger upper quarter, which needs some work. It hasn't been run in 3 years. I asked what he wanted for it, it said he would like to get around $3000. I offered $1000 as it sits (he isn't sure if engine runs, or if it does, how well, and fuel system needs going through, as well as brakes and other things. Oh, and there are no keys. He turned down my offer, saying that he has a guy who will pay that much just for the drivetrain for his Duster. He said he'll just scrap the car after he sells the engine. Noooo.. its way too clean to just scrap.
Anyways, what would you guys pay? Cool car which I'd like to see saved.