2 paint or not to paint

Don't paint it until ready to sell it. If you drive it, it will get chips and stuff. If you make it too pretty, you will never drive it. If you do decide to paint, wait until you have a lot of time to do it right. Remove everything, de-rust and paint all parts, and all nooks and crannies inside. Might be a few years before you get it back together, and many cars never get re-assembled. But better than a half-a$$ job.