[enio45]

ok - my view, if your doing a top of the line rest on the car - the unpainted block is going to look unfinished and detract from
the overall car. I would take pics of the block with the marks and display that - but would paint the block.

Would you leave paint off the bottom of the car because that is what GM did - or add a run to the paint . I know some guys like the exact original factory look - but this is not the factory look.

At some point in time , if you were to sell the car - what is the audience you want to appeal to?

Lastly - everyone looking at the car - you will be explaining this unpainted block......and if the mechanic painted the block - then you would paint it.

Sounds more like the block should be displayed with the car and another block found for the rest?

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