too many questions, too few answers

[lks dcvn]

Keep the top bolted on for everything.

I did all the rust repair on mine and I have yet to loosen the top on it.

Here is what I did:

**get very familiar with your digital camera and take a LOT of pix**

1. Keep the hard top bolted on to maintain the rig's integrity/gaps/etc.
2. Replaced all the body mounts and bolts and shimmed it so the doors opened well and there was no sticking etc.
3. Did one side at a time
4. Found rusty spots and worked from the outside in to get rid of it
5. Worked from the inside out to rebuild the rust
6. Fit and refit everything before welding more than spot welds
7. Become a very patient person - this stuff takes time and more than you would think to do it correctly
8. Ask questions along the way - some of us have done this numerous times - me just once, but I learned quite a bit
9. If you love your truck - start now - because when all is said and done - you will either really love it more - or you will hate it

Here is my build thread - there is plenty of information in there...and there is WAY more in the build threads others have created. Spend time researching/reading/asking...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341224