Well, are you one of these chaps that gets their thrills from the build more so than the driving the finished project ? As Ryan mentioned, with your planned route and keeping a tight hold of the budget, you could turn that into a super cool cruiser and thee paint would certainly would tell it's own story. I can imagine that sitting super low to the ground with just the right amount of clearance to be able to drive her without ripping the arse out of her with a, Lord please forgive me now, a late model piss injected engine and slush box, hiding under the sheet steel to make an eye catching beast. I vote yes, you need this and it may also be something that your son may want to help with too.