that seems, to me, to be mutually exclusive, great shape but needs a valve job, and a new front end suspension? That doesn't sound like 'great shape' to me...that sounds like a piece of junk to me...am I being too severe? Cause, as you well know, or maybe you don't, by the time you get the car back it'll be around 30 to 40% more and may or may not be fine. I wouldn't do that.....these cars will eat you alive financially if you do no know what you are dealing with...I swear they will eat you up and cause untold misery....watch it....