I am new to this hobby and learning as I go. Until a dozen or so years ago all this was just a "someday I wanna". I'm now knee deep into a frame up restoration of a '46 half ton. I don't know near enough to finish it solo, but I'm stubborn (maybe dumb) enough NOT to give up. I'm lucky in that within a mile of me live several guys, also retired, that help each other when needed. The guys here on Stovebolt are also a tremendous help.
I go through these same periods of thinking I need to toss in the towel. Instead, I sometimes take a break, as others have suggested. Usually though, If I get stuck on something, I pick another one of the tasks on the list and work on it. If I get stuck there I go back to the first task or if need be start on something else. I'm not ashamed to admit I have had as many as 19 separate tasks in progress in different areas of the shop. It may seem chaotic, but I keep it organized and eventually get the task completed. My key is to get at least a small easy win at least several times a week and to try and spend at least one hour a day doing something on the project. It can be as simple as polishing or de-rusting nuts and bolts or researching a parts source.
I'm also lucky to have a wife that encourages and supports my hobby interests. As for the money aspect, I look at as a better investment than sitting in front of the boob tube or on a bar stool.
Good luck and keep plugging away!
