 Well, I decided to opt for two new rear rims from Miller Tire. They aren't the "single bevel" style, as they have just 5 bumps for contact, but I think it will be best in the long run. They came with red enamel on the outside and black on the inside, but it was flaking pretty badly, so after a batch of "lye gravy", it was cleaned to bare metal. Right now they are resting while the gray Transtar epoxy primer cures, then tomorrow I hope to give them the finish silver coat in acrylic enamel. The fuel line is built, all the radiator hoses and thermostat installed, the distributor static timed, and the crankcase is filled with break-in oil. The good news is so far, the oil is staying where it's supposed to be, as is the gasoline, and the water. I hit the starter with the 6 volt battery, and the engine grudgingly turned over. New bearings and rings do make them a bit stiff at first. I removed the plugs and cranked it for a good little bit (enough to find an oil leak coming from the "Oh, I forgot to tighten the compression nut for the oil gauge line at the block fitting" location). Still have to find the correct choke cable bracket, but I think I should be able to find one by next weeek. Still need to find and install a correct width generator pulley, run a bit of wiring, and then she should be ready to fire up in anger. I'm starting to get antsy.... Frank
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