If you're gonna do some body work yourself I recommend that get some good books on body work and do lots of reading before you start. There's also lots how-to of information online now too. When you don't feel like being in the garage and fooling with your truck (imagine that?) you can always pull up an article and gain some more knowledge. Having said that, if you truck has original paint and no resprays as mentioned above, you don't have to go to bare metal. Generally it is recommended that if the vehicle has had more than one repaint, it's best to strip it all off and start with bare metal. Joe
