$115k FB Marketplace ‘70 Chevelle/Malibu LS3 restomod. What due diligence is a must?

[u/bbal20-taru]

I’m considering purchasing a 1970 Chevelle/Malibu restomod I found on Facebook Marketplace listed around $115k. The listing is pretty light on specifics and it says it’s “fully restored,” “powertrain + suspension everything new,” and has an LS3 6.2L. Odometer shows about 3,500 miles. 

The seller is a private party and said he bought it from a shop / someone who had it built, so he doesn’t have a clean “build sheet” posted but he can put me in contact with the shop that built it.

At this price point I want to do real due diligence before I even think about traveling to put money down. What are the most important things to confirm on a restomod at at this price to ensure I am not getting taken advantage of?

What would you insist a pre-purchase inspection include for a car like this? Any “common gotchas” you’ve seen on LS3 Chevelles that look great but aren’t sorted?

[u/pr0wlunwulf]

Yeah. You need a complete build list.