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The question, here is WHAT DO YOU want it to look like when you are done. You know there have been several articles in the Super Chevy Magazine, Hot Rod Magazine and Sport Truck Magazine on just what you are doing. They cover a lot of the basics on doing a paint job.

Having done a few Back of the garge type paint jobs, I would do some things like #1 get the body completely sanded with a 320 grit wet and dry paper or scuffed with a 3M paint prep pad. #2 If you have body work to do, get it done and then block sand the whole area to get it as smooth as possible. #3 Use a cheap black paint ot mist over the primer to allow you to see the ripples in you putty work. #4 If you have rust holes or damage DO NOT pile on the body putty, repair the body with a patch panel or fiberglass and then smooth it with a thin film of putty. A D&A sander will give you fast sanding finishes, but tends to leave circular scratches that show up in the finish paint work. You can paint almost anywhere, with a gun, but you have to control the damn bugs when you do. They tend to get into the finish coat, at the most inopportune time. I personally like a base coat/clear coat finish myself, but there are primo single stage paints on the market.