Where in the DFW area are you located?
What I can see from the pictures is a major fire hazard. You need to get the correct hard line from fuel pump to carburetor inlet,
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=53
and install a fuel filter in the carb inlet like it is supposed to have.
Most importantly, You need to find someone who actually knows how to correctly rebuild a Quadrajet.
Your other option is to replace it with a new carburetor like a Holley or Edlebrock 1406 with electric choke. If you go this route, You will also need an adapter to run a square bore carburetor on your Quadrjet spread bore manifold.