The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Paint and Body Shop calling all experts: What to do first?

Ok i need some help on this one. I have a bit of sheet metal work to do on the cab of mt truck. Normal things like cab corners and vent panels. However i also have come to the decision that the entire floor will need to be replaced. My question is what to do first?

Shoudl i repair the cab corners and other items BEFORE the full floor? I figured if i did that i can use the current floor (what is there) are a base to align the new panels.

OR do i replace the full floor and part of the toeboard first beacause the cab coners and other pieces may not have anything to weld to when it comes to the floor.

Finally is there any good sites or instructions for those that have done a complete floor redo (not small patch panels.)

My initial thought was to remove the driveline. Then support the cab from above. Brace the internal structure and doors, after i get the doors aligned correctly first. Cut out the floor. Put the new floor in on the frame bolted in to to the correct position. Then tack the floor in place and test the fitment of the doors still and other pieces.

I'm no expert but I can tell you how I did it. My old truck was so bad off it was 2 steps from going to the scrap yard so I did a full frame up restoration. Go to this site,http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/0802ct_chevy_truck_cab_modifications/photo_01.html and look around they have some pretty good tech articles about repairng/replacing panels. I did the floor board first on my 55 2nd series 1/2 ton before replacing the cab corners and such. I stripped the cab of doors glass seat etc. I pulled my cab off the frame and tilted it back on the old rusted cab corners and welded in my new floor panels after sand blasting the cab. It made it real easy to weld in the new panels with the cab off. That way all my welds are on the underside of the cab. then I put the cab back on the frame (after doing what needed done on the frame engine, brakes, and such. And then welded on my new cab corners.

tracern1, great photos and documentation.

Z, be sure to take photos and post them when you do the work because I'm looking at having to do some of that later on.