I have a '70 Charger shell that needs quite a bit of work. I've never really done much paint and body work but I think this is a good project for me to learn on. I figure I can start on some of the parts that arent so noticable like the floorpans and engine compartment, and if that goes well, I may try to do the rest of the car myself. I just can't afford to pay someone to do all the body and paint work on another car.

So what I need to know is what order to do things, like primer, plastic filler, sealers, etc. Planning on basecoat/clear finish. I want to start in the engine compartment first. I'm replacing one inner fender and welding up the A/C holes in the fire wall. Should I do all the metal work first, then epoxy primer, then filler, or filler on the bare metal, then epoxy over that? Do I need to use an etching primer on any bare metal or will the epoxy be enough? Any guidence is greatly appreciated.