...the three main tubes of the frame, and the lugs were pretty much OK. The decals were not perfect, but acceptable.
There were a lot of little chips from chain slap on the chainstay, as well as some on both seat stays.
The fork was chrome, but it was starting to fail in many places, where you could see blooms of discoloration.
This was the final result, using a spray can of a metallic color custom mixed by the local Auto Paint store nearby, prepping those areas by sanding the stays smooth (and roughing he chrome fork), then priming and painting those while the rest of the bike frame was masked with tape and newsprint. I then did a final clear coat of Spraymax 2K urethane. This turned out better than I had hoped.