Trust me that's on my list. I love that. Right now I'm trying to find someone local who can do ceramic coating. The only people I've found are way North of me and that requires a lot of shipping charges or a guy in Northern Virginia that will let me drop them off in Alexandria (he's in Fredricksburg). The good thing with him is no shipping and the work is done in Fredricksburg which should be a lot faster than someone sending it out .......bottom line this is a bigger PIA than I thought it would be. I was surprised how heavy the side pipes actually are. Mine must be in better shape than others.........in talking to these Ceramic Coating guys they tell me that the pipes get brittle and they break. Mine look good all the welds look sound. Only problem we ran into was that mounting bolt which should be fixed.
I'll probably do a turned dash when I replace the guages which will be summer after next.

 

Pat

I use 20/50 Valvoline Syntec formulated for classic cars for the older cars. I also add the following additive. You may want to read the following. IMO extended oil changes for a light driver with synthetic oil for classics is just fine.

http://www.mossmotors.com/graphics/p...age%20Cars.pdf

Have you also considered the use of unleaded gas on internal engine parts -- valve seats, etc.? Just some food for thought. It is not just about octane.

Joe

 

Thank you. This confirms my use of 15/50 Mobil 1 in all my engines. Highest level of Zinc. Gary

 

Hawk I'm definitely switching it out to synthetic. Thanks for the article. I first have to figure out how to get the car up in the air. I bought some inch and a half brick planks and I'm just a tad bit shy of being able to get a jack under the front of the car. I'll probably just remove the front wheels on the jack. Once I can jack the car up then I can do my own oil change. This car sits very low. I can get a jack under the back but the front is very low.
I've spent the last week going over the car and tightening things. replaced all the body mounting bolts. There are 16 of them and they were all mix matched. They all match now. Pulled the side pipes as well but broke a bolt so that has to be welded before I can send them for the new Ceramic Coating. I also have to replace the bolts where the side pipes mount to the downpipes. Those are mix matched as well. I'm thinking about sending the wheels out to just be painted for now. Once the white is gone I actually think I might like them. They are very expensive wheels and they are growing on me. Thanks for the advise guys, it doesn't go un heeded!