[AndrewJoey]

Thanks guys, I agree. I've never worked on an old car before and I've learned a ton so far. I lowered it, front and back, replaced the wood bed, learned how to adjust the timing, and rebuilt the carb, changed over the ignition and coil. Not too bad for a beginner.
At this point I think I need to replace the whole carb. I will replace the vacuum advance first and try to adjust the timing again before that. As a last resort I'll take it to a mechanic.