What does it really take to paint a truck?

[REDROCKER652002]

Great thread, I am thinking of giving a try to my son's 69. I have a junk hood that will be my practice piece. So, if I am just going to try and get the piece prepped and ready, what do I need? How to I go about it? I have a garage that will be my "shop". The hood will be sitting in the garage as I don't think I will be able to strip it and work the body all in one day, so how do I keep the rust from setting in while I deal with the other issues? This is some great info, as I was told in another thread that a smaller compressor would be ok. I am following this one for sure. RR