non body man needs help
As a first timer, the mistake I made was stripping the whole car before I began the body work. It took about a year before I got primer on it. fortunately the car was garaged (in Northern California), but even so, I would still get little spots of rust occasionally, but no problem if I nipped it in the bud.
My advise: DO ONE PANEL AT A TIME. And take your time if you can, the results will be worth it! And above all --have fun.