Ok....I've decided to start some fab work on the cab while I'm waiting on the front suspension(4 week wait!! Dab nab it!).

Anywho! I removed the dash only to find....wood everwhere! LOL's. Remember....this is my first stab at a pre 49.

I am preping for hidden hinges (most likely Hagan unless I can find the time to make my own). I'm thinking of using 2X2 box tubing from the windshield up (carefull to miter to the same specs as the wood) and 2X4 box tubing from windshield down. I just got off the phone with Pete (Hagen's) and he said that was a little over kill. Pete suggested using 2X2 all the way.

I'm just wondering what everyone else has done?

I know the industry sells stiffening plates but I felt that the 2X2 would offer more strength.

Does anyone suggest running a piece of stock (behind dash) between the pillars or would that be concidered over kill. I'm open to suggestions on this as I've not been subjected to the problems these nice old cars had with weak areas in the body. The frame will be Xbraced and boxed. I figured that would really help most of all.