My ass isn't THAT small and I fit fine. A set of long legs AND a tall upper body would be problematic (even more so with a fat ass...). Keep in mind that there are a few things the average (not suggesting you are) Joe can't do, like rebuilding a ZF Dash-1. Still, I would agree that if you consider your time free and just value the end result as a nice Goose for $75K, it seems OK. That assumes you are able to find/make the missing parts or can live with the aftermarket alternatives. I've already bought my "needs a full resto" Goose a few years back when I had the cash but not the time or space. Now I have the space and am working on finding the time. Eventually, I will have a $75K nicely restored Goose (I hope) that could, when I'm done, be worth much more. So I guess if you pay $40K for the car you may just be "buying it early" at a fair price. However, if you plan to (or need to) pay to have the work done properly, this car is not a "deal" at over $30K IMHO.
Mark