After I got the primer sprayed on and it had mostly dried, I began to notice a lot of little details I had never seen on any truck before. Things like a GM stamped here or a GMC there. Then there were markings stamped into the wheels. The truck model and S/N was also very clear.
I also noticed several small dents and dings in the cab. This caused me a little bit of distress, but then I decided, what the heck, this old war horse earned them. I'm not going for a factory fresh look, but more of an in service, motorpool ready look, so some of the dents are staying. My desire for perfection gets in the way of progress sometimes.
Rustoleum Rusty Metal Primer was used along with the Harbor Freight airless sprayer. A Graco 315 tip was used in place of the 517 tip that came with the sprayer. I cannot give this sprayer a high enough rating. It worked better than the best review given to it. There are a few runs that I will go back and sand out. This was my first time spraying paint with a sprayer, but I quickly figured out how to avoid runs. (I know Plowboy will "run" with that last statement.)
This is the sprayer I used.
https://www.harborfreight.com/airless-paint-sprayer-kit-60600.html
For those that might ask, Yes I sprayed the tires. They are junk and will be coming off anyway.