Keep it stock, or make it your own?

I get a rush every time I fix even the smallest thing on my cars, but I admit I am not any king of mechanic, still trying to learn after how many decades!!! I have restored and/or got many running,driving, but I have also bought some restored cars that were amateur, like me, done and pretty decent cars. Buying one done or sorta done can really be a blessing. It can takeout a lot of time and even $$ out of the equation!
What is great about buying a done or partially done car, is coming behind the PO and finding he did some really good work, fixed things he forgot to mention, etc.
What is NOT great is to find he f*****d up a lot of stuff!!!!!!! lol

First done car I ever bought was bout '85. It was a great running, driving 383 SuperBee. Local guy I knew did all the body work in a one car garage built in maybe 1930!!! It was straight, paint laid down very nice, B5 Blue, 383 air grabber car, cost me $1000. He apologized for the dust in the paint! I agreed it had some dust, but I was happy with it, and if I wanted to I could re shoot it. Great car! .......Dust????? The little garage had open rafters that had accumulated dust since 1930!!!! He forgot to hose them off like the dirt floor!!!!!