When does money outweigh sentimental value? 1968 notchback build thread

I don't think 'I've reached this stage already'. I've been pretty diligent and excited so far. I was figuring 8-10k for paint and body. But upon removing the side glass and seeing how shoddy the work was and then the more I dug the worse it got. And on top of that very limited sheetmetal available, I don't want to be blinded by my love for my car.

I was just discouraged this afternoon after finding every external body panel needs replacing or fixing. I've never wanted or entertained the idea of selling the car before. But earlier today I was reevaluating the right direction to go.

Thank you to all.