Toluene Dart - '73 swinger

After some deliberation.... engine is coming out... repainting the engine bay while I send the 360 to the machine shop and set it up with new pistons and play with my heads some more.

After doing the math, new short block after machine work and parts should run me close to $850. Hopefully I find a different rear end shortly after.
When the engine bay is fixed, then I shall finish the small bits of body work (worst of which is the back window).

I figured there's no point in finishing the body work and getting the paint done when I may run the risk of ruining the new paint when I have to put the engine back in.