Get it running. Get evey leak fixed, every issue fixed, make it flawless. Then when it's mechanically perfect (or as close as possible or $ allows) then take it all apart and paint it. That might be a year or two from now, when finances are better. It will do 2 things. First it will mean you don't have to scratch new paint when something starts to leak (since everything is fixed) and if anybody comments on the multi shades, you can tell them it will get painted, but needs a very good shake down first. Most will understand. Then life gets involved and it's now a year or two later and you'll have time to practice painting, have $ for better paint since expensive paint on bad prep isn't worth it (nor is cheap paint over lots of prep work).
If this was a nice original, original paint without multiple parts replaced, I would agree leave it, but it's starting to look like a beater car, multi colored doors and hood and trunk. If it runs well, the color only hurts the pride, which can be fixed.
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