Restoring my 74 swinger

as for the sanding, the cheapest way is to block sand the whole car with 600 grit but don't break through the original paint, then a coat of sealer then your base & clear I stip all my cars down to the bare metal with paint stripper or sand blast (minus-hood & trunk lid) then you have a clean base to work with any questions feel free to pm me (cawley) good luck with it