Buying someone's project

[Tzclark]

So my c10 is almost done and I am looking for my next restoration. I am looking for a gtx or coronet rt. I am a Chevy guy at heart but it's time for a mopar in my collection. The two cars I have looked at are worlds apart. The satellite has been stripped and had some steel patch work done, the coronet is running and driving but requires the same amount of steel work as the satellite. The satellite is much much cheaper but no guarantee all the interior and misc parts are there, it is currently sitting as a shell.

My question is based of my last few projects where I purchased running and driving vehicles, disassembled and restored and pretty much replaced all the suspension, engine, trans, steering, differential and in the trucks case the cab.

My plan for the b body is to mini tub, put a jazzed up 440 (can't afford a 426), slick paint job and pro touring suspension. So practically replace everything but the shell.

I guess this question is more so for someone who has bought somebody else's project and completed it themselves. Was the initial cost saving worth it or was the head ache of figuring out what's is missing not worth it? I do realize that buying someone's completed car is cheaper in the long run but that's no fun.