Auto body repair & detailing: Fiberglass repair and paint, silver metal flake, fiberglass dunebuggy

Question
i just bought a fiberglass dunebuggy that has about 3 coats of paint, and a few holes. what can i do to fix the holes. what do i use to remove the old paint. do i need to use primer to repaint, how many coats. i want to repaint it a silver metal flake, what is a good paint to use. This is my first big project so i want to get it right the first time.

Answer
Yearone.com , the restoration parts company, has a book called how to repair and restore bodywork in their literature section. There may even be a book on fiberglass repair, or corvette restoration. I can't teach you how to restore a dune buggy in an e-mail, but let me congratulate you on your wisdom in obtaining information before starting a major project. most are a--hole deep by the time they e-mail me. Bill