Get it sprayed with bedliner. Way tougher and more flexible than paint and the cracks shouldn't telegraph thru as they very likely will with paint over epoxy filler. The problem with the filler is it's essentially impossible to get good adhesion in the cracks that have been soaking up dirt and crud for 50+ years, so the cracks will still be there just smaller.


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.