71 Demon on C/L and Fleabay to look out for Indiana

The term "good shape" , I discovered, is a judgement call, and some peoples judgement isn't worth a damn. I ran into the same type of thing you did. I live in FL and was looking for a car with minimal rust or areas that had been fixed right. I drove all over the South looking at cars. Every single car that I looked at had issues far worse than the description had said.

FInally, a guy in Nevada had one for sale on ebag that had spent it's life in Nevada and Arizona. I asked him to send photos of the car. HE sent a 100 photos of the car prior to prep for paint and photos of the car as he prepped it. It truly was a rust free car.

If you have the time or means I would look out west for a car that was continously registered out there as the climate preserves cars. It would be extra in terms of time and frig factor but worth it in the long run. Just my 2 cents.