When replacing hard drive and upgrading to Mountain Lion, which should I do first?

Hey guys,
So I'm upgrading the HD in my 2011 MBP 8,2 from a 500GB HD to a 1TB hybrid drive. I also have a copy of Mountain Lion that I downloaded from the app store. I'm planning on doing a clean reinstall after I put it my new drive, but I'm not sure if I should:
Replace the HD, install Lion on it, then upgrade to Mountain Lion, or
Upgrade to Mountain Lion right now, Replace the HD, then reinstall Mountain Lion.
Is there really any difference in what order you do it in?

Thanks man, just finished everything, works like a charm! I decided to replace the HD before upgrading the OS. This silly new dock design is pretty strange to get used to though...

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