08-12-2014, 08:29 PM
broncosbybart Wrote:The crossmembers can be repaired or replaced. You could use donor metal on them if it is good, but with it this far apart, you might want to go with new.
The body should have been braced prior to disassembly. At this point, I'd get some measurements off of a good body and try to get it square/straight and then tack braces onto it as needed to keep it from moving so that you can put it back together properly. You'll want to spend a lot of time on this as you can't easily fix fitment issues once it is all back together. If you aren't going to run a top or doors this isn't very critical. Otherwise it is very important.
I'd remove all the bad metal before blasting. No point in cleaning up bad areas that will just be removed anyway.
Ok the only part that is not braced is the dash or firewall areal it came loose and dropped while I was cutting metal from the front crossmember out. So should I worry about bracing it still or just leave it till I am about done?
How hard is it to repair the crossmember under the front part of the floor pan as previously you told me I would be fine just trimming and not removing the entire floor pan, unless I should just go ahead and do that now?
As for the bed is there some pictures or diagrams of how to braces that good before I remove the bed floor pan?