full front floor replacement

[lks dcvn]

Ok - some good information here - thanks for sharing. I'll lay out what I would do in your scenario given you already have most of the patch panels purchased and have access to some of the areas normally more challenging to work with the torsion boxes on (rear of the a-pillar, underside of outer floor, etc.).

You are in a really good spot right now to repair the rust with the stuff you have and not invest more money and get back to driving/enjoying the truck sooner than later. Why am I saying this? If you intend (in the future) to do a more extensive restoration - leave the full floor (and maybe full body swap) for that time. Sounds like you want to fix the major stuff and drive the truck while you work up to the next phase of restoration.

Advice on what I would do from here:

• don't cut out any more metal
• gather as much insight as you can about how these trucks fit together and things to consider when you need to put them back together. I've lost track of the number of videos I've watched to see methods other people use to restore C10s and Blazers/Jimmys. I'll post up a few links below to get you started and a few of the content creators are on this site.
• I approach the rust repair work from the inside out to fix the rust - front floor, floor support, kick panel, outer floor, torsion box, ending with the outer rocker and door alignment

Videos I have watched several times to learn how to fit panels, etc.

• Ebfabman - link to outer bed skin repair
• Don Walters - link to inner rocker fix
• Don Walters - all videos he has on Blazer rust repair and restoration
• Metal Massacre Fab Shop - front floor patch panel
• MAYCO Custom Restorations - Lots of great videos on rocker, cab corner, a-pillar repairs - super helpful insights on using aftermarket patch panels and things to think about as you get started
• Make It Kustom - aftermarket panel alignment on a Blazer - things to consider
• Fitzee's Fabrications - butt welding made easy - how to plan ahead to make your panel prep and welding a LOT easier
• Fulton's Garage - one of many videos that shows the rust repair of his 72 blazer step by step
• paulk_c10 - floor and inner rocker
• paulk_c10 - outer floor, inner rocker - another vid - good overview of what to expect for aftermarket patch panels - he has more in his channel as well
• el fabricator - overview of the work needed to replace the metal over the windshield