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5.0L (1979-1995) MustangTechnical discussions on 5.0 Liter Mustangs within. This does not include the 5.0 from the 2011 Mustang GT. That information is in the 2005-1011 section.
Provided they don't have any deep scratches on them, I would just go over them pretty well with a green scotch bright pad to rough them up a bit. Then clean them with wax and grease remover or prepsol. You can probably skip using primer if the base paint is good and no bare metal is showing. I didn't use any primer when I painted mine and have yet to have any chipping. When I painted my wheels I used the Argent (sp?) Silver Ford paint that 5.0 Resto sells since its an exact match.