Musings: Restoration = Money loss! (ALWAYS)

Thank you all for your perspective. First off, thanks roadrunnerh...I like my Duster a lot! I thought I did good on this purchase--my first Mopar. I looked for months for one and this one was head and shoulders above the rest. It didn't need paint and ran fine. I realize now, unfortunately, that the slant six was a mistake. I was wanting a V8 but the good body swayed me. Now, it's too expensive to convert properly to a V8. I just plan on driving the car and enjoying. I may eventually put a small block in her. That can be my NEXT project! Lastly, I really don't want to flip cars, I like restoring them. I guess my point was that if you do the restoration correctly and properly, I don't see how you can make money.