In regards to what to take off prior to paint, I just removed lights And taped the windscreen rubber back at the top (though that was to run tiger seal along it to stop a leak)
Think I've put this one up already but gives people an idea:
Alpine lights and sunroof came out but that was cause I replaced them with ally sheet anyway.
Painted outside with rollers in the dark and left in the damp to dry
Night before Billing show no less!
Took 3 of us a a few hours to paint. Including removing a few bits, prep'd body using scotch brite ( :lol: ) and rollering paint on.