Things have ground to a bit of a halt on this project. Machine shop is backed up, so we're just waiting our turn. The advantage there is that the longer this takes, the more money I save up to pay for it.
I did make one project decision lately. Had the shop get me a rough quote for painting the engine bay and trunk while the engine was out. Both are badly painted black right now. Decided to skip that for a while. The quote was reasonable, but the budget is already stretched to fit this car and my Bugeye, so bodywork will wait for another day. The outside of the car is decent, and Utah is a dry place so if you don't drive them in the winter they last a long time.