[Bluedot]

I had a '29 A PU, and I painted it with acrylic lacquer. For the hood, I disassembled it, prepped/primed/painted each piece separately. You just have to be very very careful assembling, which I suggest doing off the car. Putting that very floppy assembly on the car is then a 2 person job for sure.
Some good old WD-40 is helpful for inserting the hinge pins.
And BTW, tell him to save some paint for occasional touchup. Even if he gets it installed with no chips, the nature of the design means opening and closing will damage paint at the hinges. I know of no way to avoid that.