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For me hot rod projects were a stress reliever for work. Never thought about work when I worked on projects.
My time is worth about 50 cents per hour. I always try to get the base car/truck cost and all parts cost out of the project when I sell. Some I've made good money. A couple not so much.
It will seem odd but I also look a project kind of like the money you spend on a vacation. You go. You have fun. You don't get any money back.