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Originally Posted by factorystock
Glad to see it made it home. These projects can get very expensive if you want it to look and drive like new truck, but if you just want a clean survivor, just do the basics. Start with the maintenance items, then move on to missing pieces and or installing correct pieces. Sodly's truck is a great reference to the way it looked new. Extra gas tanks were an aftermarket item found typically on ex camper haulers for more range between fill ups. Rocker and lower fenders repair panels are available and are common rust repairs on these trucks. I would not repaint after any repairs, just leave these spots primed. New wheels? What's on there now? 16.5? New 16.5" radials are still available.
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Interesting idea to leave repaired spots primed. I get the the vibe, but this truck looks to have no repair spots at all, currently. An alternative would be to clean the existing paint to whatever level you want it to be (or not clean it), and then go to a local automotive paint supply place and have them scan it with their little laser gun. And then they can mix you paint to match the paint you have, in it's faded state. You could also ask them to add a certain amount of flattening agent. Or just don't wax that area and let it weather a little bit. In addition to primer contrasting with the paint color, most of them do not seal against moisture. So if you are going to go with primer spots, make sure to get one that is a primer/sealer.