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Bucc,
Yes, do change those o-rings…at least the top. I just did it on my Rd-13 and it was an easy job. The hard part was cleaning off all the dried fuel on the magneto. If it is leaking a decent amount of fuel on the magneto, you risk dowsing your points and killing the spark. The compression numbers are low, but that wouldn’t concern me too much until you give it a good run. If it has been sitting a while, the rings could be sticking a bit. Put some Marvel Myster Oil (recommended by Lloyd Lautner) in your tank,it does a good job cleaning out the internals.
As for cheap rattle can paint, I haven’t seen a close match for ‘55 Sea Horse Green. If you’re willing to spend $20, you can get a perfect match here:
http://effena-co-llc5.mybigcommerce.com/paint-johnson/
(Keep in mind your paint is faded, so it may still look different)
JP