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rotorwrench · 12-01-2016, 07:15 PM

Major floor work requires bracing. You can screw it in or tack weld either way you want. Structure usually has to be tackled first and then a floor pan can be put down unless it is integral to the rockers but usually even then you can rough it in without totally welding anything up to make certain it fits the frame and the doors can be installed correctly. Hopefully you still have enough structure there to hold the body till you get it braced up. Sometimes you can tackle one side at a time on rockers & pilars so that the body stays together better.

I would get all the parts you can that are worth getting. Either good used parts or the best reproductions you can find. There seems to be stuff out there for the 1940 models since they were so popular. You will just have to do your research and ask folks if the stuff you are contemplating is worth it. I'm not an experienced 1940 guy but there are a few highly experienced folks on here that are.

12-01-2016, 07:15 PM	#2
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,426	Re: Sheet Metal Replacement - Order of Repair Major floor work requires bracing. You can screw it in or tack weld either way you want. Structure usually has to be tackled first and then a floor pan can be put down unless it is integral to the rockers but usually even then you can rough it in without totally welding anything up to make certain it fits the frame and the doors can be installed correctly. Hopefully you still have enough structure there to hold the body till you get it braced up. Sometimes you can tackle one side at a time on rockers & pilars so that the body stays together better. I would get all the parts you can that are worth getting. Either good used parts or the best reproductions you can find. There seems to be stuff out there for the 1940 models since they were so popular. You will just have to do your research and ask folks if the stuff you are contemplating is worth it. I'm not an experienced 1940 guy but there are a few highly experienced folks on here that are.