I've had the engine & "keystone" cradle out of the Pea shooter during our Arctic cold front that pushed temps to just below zero & wind chill to -17 below kinda cold for Indian Territory. Nothing major just cleaning up & drilling a few addition holes for attachment points.
I've tried several types of hand shift linkages and levers on the right side & I've narrowed it down to two possibilities, I'll make a rough prototype first of the design I currently favor and refine it as I go or until I'm forced to try option number 2 as a fall back.
Also been spending time making a realistic looking pair of brass side mounted push rod guide tubes, so far no real joy on the outcomes, but I've swept up a lot of brass chips from the machining operations. The "Chuckle head" rocker cover is really heavy duty & though it's not completed, I can see it's going to eventually please me. I don't want the side tubes & connections to look like something made by Mattel toys (suitable for ages 5 thru 8 years)...real billet brass hardware will in the end prove worthwhile.
Have a great Christmas! Rick C.