Pixie, I agree on the price. That one will need a lot of work to make it look 1/2 as good as Lyndon's unit. How did the engine sound?
Did you get a chance to drive it around? I wonder if the two wheels that are out of alignment might have been hit while it was parked. If so they may look out alignment but there may simply be enough play in them to have moved slightly and if that is the case, then after a test drive they should have come into alignment. If they really are out of alignment, then they would stay out of alignment after moving, and that would also mean it would be a project to tear into. Given the general visual appearance/condition, do you trust his statement that he checked the bearings?