I plan on leaving these parts in their original paint as you see them. At shows, I hear the comments like how much better it would look if parts were painted and hoses replaced. A couple of weeks ago, I posted some pics of the KV hoses on the valve cover breather to carb and shaker to breather hoses which are original and you can see the difference compared to the new hoses I've put in. Here's an engine pic with some things replaced and some original - I do keep the removed original parts. It doesn't do well at shows, but I don't care.
Terry