You have to do it for the love of the process. It is not a business. My future son-in-law is storing an older vehicle mostly in parts, to eventually complete the restoration. From what I saw, there are years of work, he could buy an excellent identical model for a few pounds, and yet he insists that fixing it is 90% of the fun. I agree with him.
For me renovating the 1972 Land Rover was an act of love, my father had bought it new, and so, it had some meaning. The first renovation I did before going to University, then it sat for about 15 years unused. When we bought the farm, I had no time, so I sent it to a specialized shop that made it better than new. It is not cheap to run, but distances are short. It's a workhorse on the farm, I use it almost every day in every condition because it's light and has an excellent drive train (when it works).
Our eldest daughter thinks it's stupid, and I suspect that my wife largely agrees. We actually have been talking about selling it and buying one of these new Grenadier. Apparently, it starts every time...
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