[rockreid]

I am new to the forums and just acquired a 1973.5 911 (CIS) Targa. The front fenders are off the car as well as the doors, hood, and rear lid. The previous owner planned to restore the car but never finished the job and let the car sit unassembled for 15 years.

Overall, the body is in good shape with a few rust-through areas on the door rocker panels and on the chassis where the passenger side front fender panel bolts on (just in front of the passenger door). No dents or collision damage anywhere.

Anyway, the front fenders are off the car and evidently the previous owner sanded the paint off the exterior side. There are is now a considerable layer of surface rust (no rust-through areas). Budget concerns won't allow me to paint the car this year. That will be next Summer's project. With that in mind (and knowing next to nothing about body/paint work), should I try and sand down the fenders to metal right now myself and prime them just to stop any more rusting action? Or can the paint shop I take it to next year take care of this then and no further rust be a concern?