A good example of buying a 70 Duster done rather than building one

SGBARRACUDA said
You must have one hell of crystal ball to know know it’s a “rusty shell”

Nope, just a little cause and effect. Bubbles in the paint in the corners of the body, down low? Yeah that’s always rust. Always. And with rust, what you see is only a fraction of what’s actually there. That car needs metal work, 100%. How much metal work it needs is certainly a different question, but $20k for a car that needs quarter and fender patches and a repaint? Not my $20k.

jimharvard said
LOL! you are SO right SGBarracuda!! i've owned and run a body shop and still do my own work and paint and i would NEVER attempt to assess the condition of a car from just a picture! you MUST see a car in person to determine its actual condition. could this car have hidden rust and a lot of bondo? sure. but can you tell that from the pictures of the car? ABSOLUTELY NOT and anyone who thinks they can is simply NOT a "bodyman." LOL!

I’m sorry, but the rust bubbles evident in the paint even in the low resolution pictures indicate there is absolutely hidden rust. It’s not even hidden, you can see several areas, down low, where there are bubbles. The seller even mentions them! Again, how much rust is a different question and one you’d have to see the car in person to answer. But just those crappy pictures tell me it still needs at least patches, and that means a repaint. And that means it’s not worth $20k. That’s before you even consider the other questionable stuff in the pictures. The poorly contoured right rear quarter either means there’s a ton of bondo, or something really strange is going on with the metal itself. Like maybe a pad patch or section? Either way, my money is on bondo and not a little. Yeah, you’d have to see it to be positive, but no matter what it’s not right, and that is plain to see.

If this was even a relatively clean, solid 340 4-speed car at $20k it would have sold fast, even needing the mechanical fixes that are evident in the pictures. The fact that it’s still making the rounds on eBay and marketplace after months says the people that have seen it have passed at that price. Which means, it’s no deal. And yeah, as a 340 4-speed car that means a lot.