If it were mine, based on the pictures, it would get disassembled, dents removed ,stripped,epoxy primed and painted in single stage urethane. It has been original 68 years now, it would be a shame in my book to not give this survivor another pretty body to go with that pretty face of a grill.
My truck was about almost as bad, and looking back, I'm glad I put the work into it and made it new again.
Steve

Last edited by sstock; 06/18/2019 1:52 AM.
1953 Chevrolet 3100
261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done
In the DITY Gallery
Video of the 261 running

1964 GMC 1000
305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration