go back and ask em what they were on about, people wont just lie for no reason and its always worth an ask, it may come from some1 who knows something, may be chinese whispers but it may land you a left over stored shell, theres nowt to lose
shudnt just call someone a liar off the cuff, always ask more
i heard a similar thing and it actually ended up that some1 knew some1 who bought a brand new mk2 fiesta shell with a view to remanufacturing 70's panels and kits but it still lead to a new shell - which he wanted 2k for

but even still