'65 273 Commando AFB Choke Help Plz

Huh, that dirty Commando motor looks awfully familiar. Did I take those photos? Yeah, I had to pay through the nose for my choke thermostat — but nothing like that much. It might have been $50-60. But it starts right up, in all conditions. I am kind of a stickler for every original function must be working. I hate having to make excuses for my car... "oh, the turn signals don't cancel" or "the dome light doesn't work"...