55-59 Long --> Short Bed

[RabidScott]

Any of you guys cut down a longbed of this era? I may have found an excellent parts truck for my '57, I want to use the cab and front clip off of it, and the bed as well, but its a longbed.

I was wondering if it was as simple as cutting off the end nearest the cab a few inches, and putting it all back together, or does a little need to come off each end? I'm not talking about framework, but that might be interesting to see as well.

I don't have the trucks next to each other, so I can't visualize, but looking at pictures on the 'net it looks like maybe just cab end of the bed needs to be cut.

Thanks guys!