Novice Questions

[JoeKan]

Hello,
My 61 3/4 ton is needing more work done to her than I thought. I'm kinda in a guessing game as to what I should do so I thought I would check in here first before I mess something up.

1st question: My tail lights, brake lights don't work. They were working at one time, but has stopped. I've checked the bulbs and they're fine. I pulled the fuse, it broke when I pulled it out but it wasn't bad (as far as I could tell). What do you think the chances are that the wiring is bad? Is there some kind of a wiring kit that can replace the old wiring?

2nd question: I notice my driver's side bed is really bad with dents, holes, and rust. To fix this problem I'm thinking about replacing the outer skin of the bed. How do I take that off? Would I be better off taking the entire bed off and then working on it? Or do you think I should do something else?

3rd question: My floor pans, rocker panels, etc are pretty bad. Would it be necessary to support the cab when I go to cutting it up or can I cut out, say, the driver's side floor pan, weld it up and then proceed to the passenger's side without the need to support it?

That's it for now. Thanks again for everyone's help. I wouldn't even have dared to fix up a classic truck if it wasn't for this site.

Joe