Opinions on a restoration

sireland67 said

How rusty is the roof, if it just needs minor patches to make it solid it is an easy job.
Trunk pan is so simple, I could easily teach my 14yr old kid how to do it.

If the roof is rusted beyond repair than I would put the front frame rails in as a unit.
Both rails, inner finders and radiator support in at one time, it is also not hard but alot more work.

Yes I have done all the above work at one time or another.

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X2 So have I, and this would be the easiest way. Drill
Rails from floor and cross member , drill aprons from firewall and take the whole chunk core support an all. With careful measuring you can do it without a rack. The only real finish work is the inside aprons up the firewall everything forward remains factory and à clean looking job. This type of job is done daily on late model stuff. If you can't weld it on without needing a cage, you shouldn't be welding cages either.