tonneau cover studs

[bmounce@impop.bellatlantic.net]

I am redoing a SV, and want to know if the conventional wisdom is to
remove the tonneau cover studs, paint the car, and redrive and reinstall
the studs.  I currently do not have a cover, so I can put them where I
want.  This leads to the next question, how many are generally used and
how are they spaced?  I remember on my old S4 the studs on the dashboard
were so close to the windsheild I couldn't get them snapped on.  Thx,
Bill