[rich]

I have a few questions first. Does your car have the original finish on it now? does the car need any rust repair? Does it have any body damage that will need to be repaired? If the car has the original finish and very little rust or body damage, just repair what you need to and refinish the car. Don't sand blast it! Unless you don't mind warped sheet metel. Check to see if anyone has set up a media blasting business in your area. If properly done the sharp plastic media will remove the paint with out damaging the sheet metel. I did some work for a race team that had a couple of cars soda blasted. It was a nice clean job but we couldn't get the soda residue out of all seams and traps! I've tried alot different paint, but I always come back to dupont.(my preference,my opinion) one more thing,I prefer to refinish the solid color pre 1980's cars with non clear coat finishes. DuPonts Croma One is a urethane finish offering depth and durablity. I painted a friends 67 bettle (bahama blau)in croma one. A year later some one dented the front lower fender about the size of a softball. I was able to work the dent out with out cracking the finish. BTW my flared 914 with 916 front and rear bumpers is black.
(base coat clear coat spies hecker the worst painting decision I ever made) Black and fiberglass really don't agree. As soon as my new garage is finished It'll be white. Good luck