I started this project in January of 2012, and i expect that it will take me around two years to complete. I have started the project by removing old layers of paint with liquid paint stripper. This is way easier and less messy than sanding with an electric sander. All you have to do is spray it on and it liquifies the paint and you can scrape it off. I have been pounding dents out and filling them in with Bondo. When all this body work is done it will get the paint job that it deserves.