Project 1968 Custom (Get Shorty)

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This is a little premature as I wont be starting the actual project until mid winter (Im finishing my 69 Elco) but, im on here lurking around and searching for ideas anyway so I may as well get the thread going so its ready when I am.
This is a 1968 c-10 custom I picked up over the summer. It had been restored 15 years ago by the original owners grandson. Its actually pretty solid with the exception of some needed floor repairs. I intend to leave the original (restored) paint and patina if possible BUT this will be a short bed, hence the title "Get Shorty". Tframe shortening doesn't scare me at all as I have done tons of frame modifications. The bed on the other hand is a bit intimidating but it will get shortened one way or another as I intend to cut it down. I have a nice newly rebuilt HP 327 on the stand and ready to go and ill be looking for a 4-speed. I picked up a bunch of static drop parts from 2002YANK and plan a 6-5 drop with the stock ralleys. So that's the plan and we will see where it goes but my plan is to have it ready to drive again by spring.

I do have a question to get started; IF I mess up my bed sides is there anyone who has shortened there metal floor and then installed new shorty sides onto it?