I see the start of a race car there. Less work needed to chop the guards out for a set of bolt on flares.
It would obviously need someone that can do the bodywork themselves to race car standard. Won't be the prettiest, but a body and bits for $1500 sounds ok. I might have taken it on if it was closer to home.
240Z for sale in Townsville. Its a bucket, but it has parts to use. Its on Facebook marketplace. $1500
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/204130558109739/
Its not my car. If I was closer I reckon I would grab it for parts.