Assemble bed, then paint?

[dz1087]

Looking for some input on the way to proceed for my project. I got the bed parts delivered yesterday for my 71 rebuild. Old ones were rusting through in way more places than I wanted to repair, so new bedsides, head gate, and floor.

My question is, would it be okay to go ahead and assemble the bed and then paint it? I'm asking because the bed parts are taking up a lot of space in the garage, and I could easily assemble it, and put it in the backyard on jack stands under a tarp until I'm ready to paint the truck. Just wondering if that was a reasonable option, or if I was missing something major by doing that. Parts are new repops with electro coat.

Thanks,
Brad