2 questions re 1961

[Ron Gaal]

1) My 61 is tuxedo black and was painted in 1993.
However up close and under bright lights there are
tiny scratches EVERYWHERE.The paint looks awesome from3 feet away
but I would like to get rid of the scratches...any suggestions?

2)I have put on 500 miles since my last oil change in March.
I checked the oil and it seems awefully dirty is this a concern?
It is an original block 230 hp.that was rebuilt in 1993 and has acumulated
only 3500 miles since.

Thanks for any help I get.

Ron

[John H.]

Re: 2 questions re 1961

Ron -

I've found 3M "Finesse-It" to be excellent at removing swirl marks.

Detergent oils are designed to hold dirt/contaminants in suspension, and our vintage carbureted engines produce far more of that than modern engines; it's normal.

[Ron Gaal]

Thanks!!! *NM*