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@Dammit
I think this will look quite nice if you get rid of the last of the paint, and buff the frame to a nice brushed finish- then clearcoat it to stop the passivation layer forming.
You cannot leave the fork as is, it makes the bike look half hearted- sand it to bare carbon and wax it.
You'd then have a pleasant looking alloy track frame with carbon fork- some more neutral colour choices on the kit would suit it better than the somewhat "Create" style coloured chain for example.
Then ride it and be happy.
The side issue is that this had the value it had due to the heritage (perceived/earned/makes no odds) removed with the paint- it's just a generic track frame to most people now.
But if you are going to ride it until it crumbles into dust this is a non-issue.