i bought my 69 bird in 08 , i live in tenn. the car i bought was in california. i hired a car inspector they e-mailed me a report, photos , ect. i was pleased with the report and photo's then struck a deal. my expectations was low it was a 39 year old car. after seeing it for my self i was well pleased. photos revealed a rear seal leak on the engine . so i went over board and removed the font end to clean everything, pulled the engine to reseal the rear main and gasket it. new front and rear seal in the transmission. i will have it on the road soon it has been worth the wait. i looked for a firebird local but there was nothing but junk , and over priced birds. i drove to indiana to look at a pile of junk.a 6 hr. drive one way, and gas was $4 gal.so i hired an inspector in oragon to look at a bird. his photos revealed the person was not honest on everything they told me. so i found the bird in california talked to the owner a couple of times , felt comfortable with them, and hired an inspector to check it out. was pleased with the report, and photos. i felt like i hit the jackpot with it.