Looking for advice. Want to build a Duster to run on a budget.

I just need it running, guy. I have the rest of my life to get it perfect. I have a family of 5 on a single income. Why not make memories with my kids wrenching on it while they grow up? I don't have room to store it off the street that isn't on grass right now and it's not something I want rotting away on grass. I just really don't see getting a better example for the money anytime soon, prices just keep going up
Nothing at all wrong with this plan. I would do it the same way. My first “hotrod” was complete pile of rusty junk that I bought with no engine or transmission. That car was so much fun to drive but it was just as much fun getting it together and running. The memories are worth the effort.