Well, I'm back in town but I've got another minor setback
. My fuel tank has a small pinhole in the bottom that is leaking, so I yanked the tank and took it down to my local radiator shop to have a liner installed that will fix the leak(s). It should be ready to be picked up this Friday, so I should be able to get back on track shortly. Thanks again for all of your replies. I'll post back here on Saturday night regardless of what happens.
Mike