Kevin;
the hinge pillars are not attached to the rockers... I guess that is a good thing at this point in time. I did however, weld the lock pillars to the rockers. I guess what is bugging me here is that I took the time to brace "all directions" to ensure that I did not lose the original dimensions of the truck. I worry that if I take out the door braces and the other tubing that I welded from lock-pillar-to-hinge-pillar and from hinge-pillar-to-hinge-pillar and more, BEFORE I solidify the cowls, that I risk losing some of the original dimensions that I supposedly locked in via bracing. Then again, the only dimensions I risk losing are around the hinge pillars, since the lock pillars are already locked in.
So perhaps it is time for me to get the cab off the rotisserie, remove your door braces and set the cab up for accurate level zero measurements (I can already do accurate FOD measurements). and to set the doors in place BEFORE I lock in the hinge pillars and the cowls. Yes?
Do I leave the passenger side cowl metal in place until I get the driver side cowls done?
BTW I had Jerry Kassis from The Filling Station in Oregon rebuild my original hinges.
As always, I appreciate your considered guidance.
