Thanks everyone. I have added up what it would cost to resurrect a project car, and it's always more than a decent, not quite perfect but decent car. I guess I'm not valuing my time, I don't intend to really modify the car (like cutting or flaring fenders, etc) and I would worry about losing interest after a while.
I'll start another thread on a car I saw here in Utah.
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