Thread: Help with choosing a primer/sealer for my car (outdoor storage)

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My 47 ford coupe was in grey primer when I obtained it, and the grey is over a metalic purple job that was covered in primer after a 1/4 pannel was replaced after a deer hit the car 6 months to a year before I purchased the car about 3 months ago. There are some areas around drip rails and a few spots where other pannels meet that rust bubbles are starting to show. I have shaved the trim and door handles on the car (filled with welded in metal, not bondo), and found that when I ground down these areas to weld, that there is probably more glazing putty on the pannels than there should be (not filling dents, but just a thick coat that was never properly blocked down enough). I do not think that there is a coat of any sealer or etching primer between the metal and the glazing putty. I originaly planned on grinding down any areas where rust was showing to come through, spray it with Eastood Rust Encapsulator, re-glaze it, and then prime and seal the whole car (I want it in semi-flat black anyway). I know that eventually I want to strip the whole car, properly seal it, do my body work, and prime and paint the car properly so the car lasts as long as I do (im only 21, the car is almost 60, and has a lot longer to go). For now, I want to do the best I can before winter comes to at least protect the car the best I can. Untill the winter comes, the car will need to stay outdoors this year. I was looking at House of Kolor KO-SEAL II, as it seems pretty reasonably priced, and I can easily get it through Eastwood (I live in Maryland, and cant find a good auto paint supplier around here). I have sprayed plenty of cheap laquer primer in the past few years, and have a nice HLVP gun, but have never worked with epoxy/urethane primers before. I also plan on coating all of the unseen areas in POR15. What is the best way to tackle my sealing situation?
Thanks In Advance,
Chad (my 1st post)