Carb bowl in sad shape, options?

The main drain (big one) plug is all munged up. Looks like the previous owner may have alternated between using a hammer and vise-grips to seat the plug. I MAY be able to get that out and put a good one in, assuming the threads aren't as bad as the plug head.

The small strainer hole is another story. The strainer is long since gone, and it just has a hole it in. From the carb diagrams, this looks like the plug on the bottom should come out. I see NO way of getting mine out other than drilling it out. It's seated well below the surface of the cast iron. It also looks like a hammer may been used on it at one time.

I see my options as:

- live with these problems. No great harm being done. (right?) Plug strainer hole with something?
- buy a rebuilt carb complete for $120
- spend many hours driving and finding a salvaged part.

It would help better if I knew what the strainer drain was supposed to look like. Is it supposed to be removed with a wrench? Or a hex wrench?

"As long as the strainer is still in the hole and it is not open to the air coming in along with the dust I would just let it rest where it is."

Well, that answers my question. It's just an open hole. So I guess I will need a new carb.