paint prep?

[Don Haw <don@buster.ngs.noaa.gov>]

 Hi all:

I am going to paint my '76 Spit.  Probalbly using the K-mart spray can method.
What tools do I use to prepare the surface for paint.  I have some rust
on the trunk lid.  Do I need a special sander or just my $20.00 electric
drill with some fancy attachment?  Should I prime the entire car?  What color
primer?

Also, my battery box is rusted out.  Should I order a plastic box to replace it
or should I get some flashing or what?

Don Haw
'76 Spit
University Park, Maryland

P.S. I noticed a lot of you will put some witty saying or catch phrase at the
     end.  Here is one that my grandfather (Paw Paw Haw) once said:

     "The human race is going to screw themselves out of a place at the 
     dinner table."