Value of Stock vs. Modified to Increase Driveability

thanks brother, that's exactly what I was looking for. If it was a 340 car that might be a different story, so I guess when we put to bed the idea that I'm ruining or degrading value by making mods, the sky is the limit and we're really doing it for our own enjoyment. I appreciate it.

On a side note, on a recent trip to Florida to thaw out, I studied the cars available of Facebook Marketplace. Looking at them through the lens of "I will definitely get my money back and maybe much more" after putting a lot of effort into it, I think out of 100 cars there were 2 that I thought were good buys. I understand everybody is different, but a 74 dart with flat black bumpers, grill, ripped seats, and 8/10 paint is not a $14,500 car imho by any stretch of the imagination. That said, the guy that owned that car probably loves it and honestly believes in his price, so I'm not throwing stones. The one car I did like was a 70 Satellite that needed a bunch of metal work, but was perfect to build a road runner clone. To me that is a damn good looking car. I think it was 2k.