Thanks guys,
I'm going to be slow and methodical about this. Lots of pictures and notes, to be sure. I took a week off of work to drive down to NC (the car is currently at my parent's house) and get this done.
Bob, I remember watching the progress of your 55. What a nice job you did, and I love the color. Yes, both of the bumpers are most definitely coming with me. That's actually the part i'm least anxious about. I had the front bumper and both fenders off when I did the motor restoration a couple years back. A couple hydraulic jacks and a plank in between made for easier removal. Not something I will be able to do by myself, obviously.
A couple questions:
==The windows won't be coming out or off for this paint job. The owner of the resto shop said something about the windshield and rear window trim may be "imbedded" and won't be able to come off. I don't think this is the case with our cars, is it?
==How would I remove the surrounding trim for the vent windows and rear quarter windows?
==Can the trim on the taillights come off to be refinished?
I'm also curious how difficult will it be to get to the stone guards, and especially the Fleetwood hashmarks. Mine are on the rear doors, so I'm thinking I may have to remove the interior door panels. We will see. I hope not.
What do you think about buying this off of eBay as an insurance policy, and selling off what I don't end up using?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/323122872957