Door Alignment - tell me if I'm on the right track

[Woodyboat]

I've got some issues with my Big Dooley Crew Cab. None of the four doors actually close comfortably. I have to tweak, lift, do some sort of contortion or just slam the dickens out of them to get them to close and stay closed. I've also noticed that the gaps between the doors and the body are all over the map.

It is a given that I will put new hinges and bushings in all the doors. But I'm not so sure that this will completely solve any and all problems. I almost wonder if the truck has been snatched out of alignment in a previous accident or something. I wonder how to verify this.

My main concern is that I feel I should get these doors as close to perfect as possible BEFORE I start rebuilding the rusted out rocker panels and floor board rust. My thinking is that I should align the doors to the body and then align the rocker panels to the doors. Is this the right way to do this?

If anyone knows of any place where I can find some tutorials or video instructions, please chime in and I thank you in advance.