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cleanfreak · 05-16-2019, 08:05 AM

The last one I did , I confirmed the frame was straight and bolted it down with new body mounts , with the frame squared up on 4 jackstands. I have not braced the cab before doing this , but put the doors on and off to check gaps , starting with the window area. Order of rust repair that seems correct is floor and inners first , inner kick panel and a pillar repair , b pillar repair , cab corner , then outer rocker.. fitting the door at almost every step. You can adjust the door gap around the window & b pillar quite a bit by not bracing the cab , before you bolt down the A and B pillars , and before welding the kick panels and cab corners.. hope this helps , looking forward to some pics.

05-16-2019, 08:05 AM	#7
cleanfreak Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: port robinson ontario canada Posts: 398	Re: Order of rust repair The last one I did , I confirmed the frame was straight and bolted it down with new body mounts , with the frame squared up on 4 jackstands. I have not braced the cab before doing this , but put the doors on and off to check gaps , starting with the window area. Order of rust repair that seems correct is floor and inners first , inner kick panel and a pillar repair , b pillar repair , cab corner , then outer rocker.. fitting the door at almost every step. You can adjust the door gap around the window & b pillar quite a bit by not bracing the cab , before you bolt down the A and B pillars , and before welding the kick panels and cab corners.. hope this helps , looking forward to some pics.