Is the guy named Barnum? I would be extremely suspicious of that one, unless he's willing to go to the effort to let you hear it run. No, don't put a lot of work into it yourself- - - -either insist that he put it in running shape or ask for a BIG discount! I'm waiting for better weather to make a road trip to pick up two FREE 235's.
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!