Took a little time out to clean the new engine and further assess what's needed to get it running properly after sitting for a while.  It may not look that different from the earlier photo due to the crummy lighting, but believe me, it looks like a brand new engine now :-)  If you click on the photo, you can see a much larger image in a new window/tab depending on your browser settings.

I was fortunate enough to find a great fellow in Wyoming with an oil pan and valve cover (we're working out the details for a deal).  From the photos he sent, the valve cover looks pretty darn good (some surface rust) and the oil pan has some minor dings, but I should be able to bang them out.  Then I'll have them powder coated.  The valve cover will be Porsche silver (the closest match to the original silver diamond silver that I've found) and the oil pan black.

Still looking for a good radiator.

The carburetor is the exact same Carter that I rebuilt for Cornelia, so I will be swapping out the carb on the engine with the unit I rebuilt earlier.

Other items on my to-do list for the engine include new wires, points, distributor cap, rotor, plugs, a new v-belt, new ground and battery cables and some new gaskets.  I'll still need to inspect the thermostat and water pump, but that should about do it...

In other news, I have added several new parts vendor links to the links page for radiator restoration, brake parts, and a few others.

I'm also in the process of converting the garage heater from propane to natural gas (the propane tank I had behind the garage lasted only two days... NOT good!), which means we have to get a conversion kit for the heater itself (not a big deal) and run 80 feet of natural gas line to connect it to our house supply (a BIG deal).  I've been calling around to get quotes.  I figure I have perhaps 3 weeks to get this done before we start getting frost!