Musings: Restoration = Money loss! (ALWAYS)

First off, I'd like to see more pics of that white Duster!
As far as losing money, here's my 2 cents....

I purchase a car that is CLEAN. When you get into major rust repair, the $$ go up quickly. How long are you keeping these cars before you sell them?
I purchased my numbers matching 68 Road Runner from the original owner down south back in 1993. I never tried to sell it, and I never will. The price I paid was LOW. That was right before things in the Mopar hobby exploded and prices of cars went through the roof. Since then, I've owned 6 old Mopars that I drove daily, while the RR stayed in the garage with an Antique plate. I did basic maintenance on those 6, added wheels and other relatively inexpensive add-ons. I did not put big money into them, they were clean drivers. I sold them all for the same price I bought them for, or in a couple instances I made a couple bucks - and most importantly, I enjoyed them all!

Last year I bought my '75 /6 Scamp for $3k. It's CLEAN, but not a highly desireable car. I bought this car to drive more frequently than my RR and I always wanted to build a hot street car that will see the drag strip sometimes. I have a spare 383 and 727 which I purchased for $250. The plan is to rebuild the 383, use the Schumaker kit and headers and drop it in the Scamp. I already installed a 8.75 A-body rear with 3.55's. She's still a Slant six cruiser for now. I don't plan on selling this car either.

My advice? Buy the cleanest car you can afford regardless of how popular it is. If you like it, that's all that matters. HAVE FUN WITH YOUR OLD MOPAR! :blob:
If you are in this as a hobby, don't expect to make money. Do not put more money into a car if you are even thinking about selling it soon. If you are a restoration shop, you can. The average guy will find it very tough to try and flip Mopars and make a profit in doing so.
I hope I made sense - still not finished with my morning coffee.....lol