I hear ya. I was in the same boat as you about 2 years ago. Never picked up a spray gun before. I read tons (mainly here) and SPI's site and tech sheets.
I stripped the car to bare metal, epoxy, and 2k primed. primed. I am working on blocking it now. I did lay down the paint in the bay and trunk.
Pics for inspiration. Sorry for the order.
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