@Nyboy, do you have a garage or a way to store the truck out of the heat/humidity/elements till it is sanded/primed/painted again?
when i spoke to my dad last time about the truck the first thing out of his mouth was 'i had a 55!'. the last thing about it was 'i hope he has a lot of money to get it restored!' then he mentioned the best thing to do when you want an old vehicle like these it to buy it already done by someone else.
Well guy near my dad out, he told me $15,000 to $20,000 even after said not looking for car show paint job. Nope have no inside place, was one of the reasons I let that guy keep so long he told me it was inside.