10 month paint job

You are getting a good deal. I left my 70 Swinger at my cousins shop (who BTW has painted several cars for me in a timely fashion and turned out amazing) for 3 years. Within 3 months the car was straight and ready for final blocking. Then it sat while his business grew out of hand. I paid 5k up front and just had to pull it out. I didn't get my money back. I didn't get mad, I just explained myself and he understood. I still talk to him from time to time and he has expressed his disatisfaction in how it turned out. So he has asked me several times to return the car to him and he will personally finish it after hours and make things right. So it will go back after I am done with the cage install. Hopefully things will end up okay. I feel your pain.