I don't begrudge the guys who buy a done car. If I had the money to buy whatever car I wanted, I would certainly go out and buy it. But I don't, so I do my best to work on my car with some professional help thrown in. I try to make a point of being friendly to everyone that wants to talk about my car, their car or whatever. I even let people open the door and get inside my Dart despite spending way more than I ever should have to build it.
I have done both, resurrected a barn find and bought a done car. I enjoy them both but I will say I am a bit disconnected with the purchased car. Car shows and the people are often disappointing. I enjoy the cruises much more.
