Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
To start with, it had some simple conduit bracing, from the dash to the lower B pillar. I made those to hold the cowl, and allow me to close the doors, while rebuilding the floor and rocker area. Once on the rotisserie, they weren't quite enough. So I bolted a plate to the four door striker holes, a tab to the rear upper fender bolt hole, and welded a piece of pipe between them.
Before removing your bedsides, and floor, I would fit the doors, and front clip, to your current bedsides. This way you have a reference point for the new bedsides. The front clip will help hold the cowl in place, once everything is cut apart. Measurements between the bedsides, from side to side, would be a good idea. (Front and back.) "Before" pics are nice, to refer back to.
Pretty straight forward, as far as disassembly goes. Set your replacement floor on the chassis, install bedsides, tailgate, top, etc. You will want to verify that everything fits together, BEFORE welding anything together.
This is just the short and sweet version. Feel free to ask more questions, when the time comes.
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