Restoration: Would you do it again?

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If you have neve done one, then you should try one after that, I predict you'll want to buy a restored car. There is some intrinsic value of completing a frame-off restoration once, however, unless you are dealing with a supercar and purchased it correctly, after a frame-off restoration, I think you will always end up with more in the car than its completed value. That is generally true even if you do the majority of the work yourself. Example: 69 Z-28 project $10K + resto costs $50K = $60K sunk costs with a $40K market value.

I think the reason many enthusiasts go the restoration route is due to the low initial price and the ability to spread the costs over time.