Green lights, drag pipes

Delivered full of parts

I am looking at my son, he is weeks away from 15. Now he is normal teenager for all intent. This said I find his mechanical knowledge lacking. At his age I bought my first car. We (my father and I) took a year to get it running. I blew up the transmission in two weeks.
  I decided "he' needed me to buy a car to work on. Something with history and that I can still turn a wrench on. Not plug into a computer.
Welcome to me being way over my head and money gone.   This could be the best or worse choice I have ever made.