you would be surprised how retardedly easy it is to work on these bikes, you are in college so I'm assuming you have some kind of intellect. you got this. You will kick yourself for not building it yourself, and paying some guy to build it for you. Like skin said post it here that you need some extra hands and they WILL come. we all LOVE choppers, here. I'm fairly new too, My 2 cents, build it your self. It is so gratifying. Also cheaper. You will spend a quarter of what you would pay that dude to build it in tools but it still cuts cost.

Skin is totally right on all those points by the way You will not need a transmission

Get your self a good stock starter, and let the voices in your head guide you. Through all the blood, sweat, and lawsuits they have never steered me wrong.