Update - saw the plane in person; original builder, A&P, IA, airline mechanic for decades, started in sheet metal. Completed in the late 90's - looks like the factory version, near-flawless metal work. Zinc chromated, hangared until this past fall. . . Weather too low to test fly, spent the day on the walk around and engine run. It purred - I'm not a mechanic, but have a lot of time behind O-320s and it was "normal" to my ears.
Yeah. Talking myself into it; - arranged for a pre-buy. Avioincs are so-so, but better than just adequate and an IFR GPS would make it IFR capable. Has an AP, heading hold, and surprising redundancy on engine instruments, great lighting inside and out, and the original paint looks good enough and is a nice design. ONterior was edone mid-life and is in good shape. Panel is very "busy" and the panel paint is kinda beat up - lot's of adds and deletes over the years - one "glass" EFIS plus the steam sacred six.