Did I buy a big mistake?!

[Rage68]

Hello all, I’m brand new to this site and have already found a lot of very useful information. I recently bought 2 trucks. One is 1968 Chevy short box and the other is a 1968 GMC long box. Both are 1/2 ton and I gave $500 for everything. The plan is to use the cab and clip from the GMC and the frame from the Chevy. All of the body from the Chevy is absolute junk. The frame seems good other than a bent rear trailing arm. I have removed all the body parts and am now down to the bare frame. But the more I sit and stare at it the more I think I’ve bit off more than I want to chew. My son will be 16 in a couple of years and my thinking was that this would be something he and I can do together and let it be his truck down the road. Has anyone else done a complete build like this? Is it worth it? Basically all I have is a frame, cab and clip. That’s it! I do have an engine for it when the time comes.
Any optimistic views will much appreciated!
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