Nice car, and nice story! I was going to guess your JAN 4 photos were in Montana, but you answered that question shortly thereafter. Just a suggestion, a plastic fuel filter sitting so close to the manifolds can be a problem if it cracks or leaks. I swapped mine out for a metal one and re-did the lines so the filter is on the passenger side by the fuel pump, then nothing but a solid line up to the carb. I might be overly cautious, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.
