Well, I'm bias when it comes to T's and especially the Bucket. Yes some are hard riding and not at all comfortable but some are well build and are a joy to drive long distance. Mine is the second, but all are fun to drive and I have never heard of a T Bucket owner complaining about their car not being fun. Like any ground up build, one has to have a plan on what they want the finished article to look and drive like. There is a market of manufactures over there that build stretched bodies if you require extra leg room to suit your needs. Again with building a frame, you can either build your own or order a rolling frame and body kit from your choice of manufacture. They ain't difficult at all to build when one uses plan simple common sense. I would be all for a Father Son build and the quality time the two of you spend together working on the project would be life lasting memories. I would suggest having a look around some of the threads here and also look at the T Bucket sites found on any good computer before making any decisions.