Glad you said "trying" to buy. The answer is don't buy it. Prices, routes and trust is out the door right now. Won't be back for many a day. Find one near you. Don't say there are none. There are.
Example: You get this for $1500-2000.......way less than buying one on CA. Go hear it run. 3 hours. or face time it. You get all the parts to sell.........with a title. You will end up getting the motor and trans for free. Been there done that.
You gotta do what I do, think outside the bottle.
https://houston.craigslist.org/atq/d/houston-1954-chevy-bel-air-for-sale/7429841832.html