Getting ready for summer. Before I start, is there any shortcuts or tricks to removing the condenser from in front of the radiator? I assume the radiator has to come out.

No need to remove the Rad. If you trim the front cross bar in the air dam out (as you will want to for the spec car) the condenser will just slide out. (Or at least it did on my car)

Thanks Jerry! I almost turned a simple job into a complicated job by doing it by the book. I was seconds away from removing the front valance and radiator, had the screwdriver on the drain plug and I thought I'd check this post first. So instead I just cut out the cross bar, unbolted it and it pulled right out. A few more minutes to pull the dryer out, underhood AC delete - done.
Just gotta get some wire mesh in there now.