Ok, forgot i started this, but I wire wheeled, etched and painted Silver POR15 on all the worst spots, which was about half the roof and a lot of smaller spots on the hood. I had to wait 4 or 5 days before I shot some more flat black rustoleum to get it covered up before the fall rains and winter hit. The por15 filled the pitted areas pretty well, at least good enough for now. Sometime down the road i intend to do a frame up restoration, but now is not the time. The old flat black had faded to gray, and the surface rust couldn't wait any longer. I masked it off and shot it with my cheapo paint gun. Guys kept driving by and saying, "looking good!", which i know full well it looks like an amateur crap job, but i just said it's what i call a "better than it was" paint job, which is true, but that's not saying much. Anyway, it's done (for now), so it's time now for adjusting valves, installing the new headliner, new king pins and front tires because of the kp's, oil change, tune up, and the list goes on. But at least it's back in black. Thanks for all the help and suggestion, everybody! Lee Butcher
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