My '65 Barracuda project

I took off the engine oil pan and that did have a gasket but it was covered in blue silicone. -______- I cleaned up all the silicone from under the engine and the oil pan, and the internals look fine. I am getting ready to replace the timing gears and chain. Then I will do the wiring for the spark plugs and then I'll start putting everything back together. I'm excited about that. I also powerwashed the engine bay after letting it loosen up with degreaser. I'm going to clean that up and paint it with some black heat resistant rustoleum, the kind they use on barbecues. It should look decent, plain, but decent.