Hang in there. The new shop sounds like a good idea.

Any time you deal with things 50-80 years old you will have setbacks. As for time, I've had projects take 2 years to finish to the 40 years I've worked on my '29 AA. The '29 waited 9 years before body work and being painted. It has been a on going project (on and off) ever since.

It's a hobby and I like a number of others do not set deadlines. I purchased a '27 Ford roadster in June. It has been sitting on jackstands since waiting for me to get started. Looks like it will be after first of year. Time to build-don't know. Been building hot rods for 50+ years, some go quickly, some take more time. Just seems to be the nature of the hobby.

All seem to have the one step forward two steps back stages. Some projects just have more of them.

Earl