I'm loseing hope!!
ok then... whats the rush to have it done ?? If its a daily driver then get the safety items done as you can. I took 19 years to get my car done and it was a love hate relationship the whole time. The car spent alot of idle time just sitting in storage. This car was my first car and I had a dream of what it would look like. Now after all these years I can open my shop door and see it all done (moslty) sitting there. Its a nice feeling to know I didnt give up on it. That being said in case a higher priority comes up the car will be up for sale real fast. So do what you can and take time. When the car becomes a frustration its time to reorganize your thoughts and wait until it becomes a item you want again.
Remember there are TONS of little simple stuff you can do in the meantime that are just labor intensive and little amounts of $ but make the car look better. Start cleaning and painting suspensions, brake drums, inside the trunk. etc...little things make a big diff and most are inexpensive.
hope that helps some.
-RPM