Original longbed or cut shortbed?

[pat english]

So here is my truck the day I got it.I traded a 95 Nissan truck for it.I drove it for a while then over heated it.So I decided to do a complete tear down and shortbed conversion.





I got the truck to this point,then I got a running 72 burb as a wedding gift from my boss and his wife.So When that happened I decided I wanted a 4x4.



I started looking on craigslist for 4x4 brackets & crossmembers to convert my frame to a 4x4.I came across a 67-72 4x4 frame with all the the brackets.I asked the guy If he would be interested in a trading the 4x4 frame for a shortbed rolling chassis.I told him that I shortened it and at first he said he wasn’t interested but I emailed him a link to my build thread and he changed his mind.I got the truck stripped down about an hour before the guy got here.



I ended out trading my chassis and trans for a 4x4 frame with all the brackets,350 trans and np205 transfer case,steering box,6 lug rear end to match the dana 44 I got a few weeks ago and 2 original 6 lug steel rims.I still need a few things to make a complete 4x4,but Im really happy with the trade.



I made a cab dolly out of an old frame that was damaged.
The only catch to all of this is that the frame is a long bed frame.I have a shortbed stepside bed.I can cut and shorten the frame,but I haven’t done it yet.I really wanted to think about it and get some other opinions.I like the look of these trucks long or shortbed.If I keep it long,it will be harder to build because it really wont fit in the garage but will be an uncut frame.Everyone is telling me to just chop the frame.What would you do?Thanks,
pat