A new '67 GMC half ton owner!

[passthebuck]

Hi all. I'm a proud new owner of a '67 GMC half ton. I bought it from my retired uncle this afternoon. It has a straight six, 3 on-the-tree, a heater & not much else. My uncle was owner #2. I can see ground at the rear cab corners & at the drivers floorboards. The rockers are disapearing & I can see ground through the bed. It has the small rear window & is a dark green. I must do some patching before I can bring it home (it is still at my uncles farm in the machine shed) BUT I'm really excited about owning a vehicle that patch metal is availible for!!! (I currently am driving a melting '79 Bel Air & alas - no metal is availible...) I know this question has been asked a million times BUT is it a bad plan to replace all the tin I just mentioned? I'm pretty sure that in my area no rust-free cabs are availible (it's salts-ville in winter here). Where should I obtain my metal? More than anything, I'm just looking for suggestions to get me started (& get my truck legal) & to avoid any pitfalls. Glad to be a new member!