Hi everyone. It's been awhile since I last posted because I'm a beginner in the field of restoration and I've begun the process on my '66 Caprice! I am finishing up the engine/tranny and am about ready to put em' back in, then everything under the hood will be rebuilt and painted. The next step is the bodywork! It has a fairly decent body as far as I can tell except for the driver side fender on the lower corner by the door (bad), the driver rear panel corner by the back bumper, and some rust around the rear window trim. Then there are some chunks of paint missing (down to the metal) in areas from God know what, lol! Anyways, this all brings me to my question....

What is the first step? I really don't have the extra $$$ to replace the panels so they need to be repaired! This is where I summons the great body and paint Gods, lol! I need to prep the body for paint myself because I want to have the feeling of self accomplishment when it's all said and done. I know you guys can appreciate that! So...lay the process on me!


Thanks,
Chris